WSET 2 group tasting (My place, Utrecht, NL): According to the Wine Advocate Vintage overview 1993 is the only vintage of the last 40 years to be considered “appalling”. For such a weak vintage, it is impressive what is still standing after 30 years. Medium intensity with smoke, bacon, some black fruit left, pipe tabacco, a green note, iodine. Medium+ acidity, medium+ finish
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Smoked meats with Jason: My contribution. A little funky and cloudy compared to the bottle I had in HK. Whereas that was youthful and vibrant, this definitely wasn’t as fresh and seemed to be on the gentle downslope. Everything was fully integrated here unlike the 2005, and it was a serviceable, if not mindblowing drink.
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Served blind. It had all the markings of a good syrah - smoked meat, tobacco, coffee and beautiful peppery black fruits.
This felt a bit hollow at the core and structurally messy despite how well the classical markers of Syrah were showing. I thought this was new world Syrah blind...never would've guessed a Guigal Landonne! The 1993 context makes sense - I suppose even the best producers cannot fight against a year that naturally reduced depth in Northern Rhone wines.
Not my favorite Landonne vintage, but a nice wine to drink nonetheless!
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8/17/2023 - bjbu Likes this wine: 92 Points
WSET II tasting evening: Intensity medium(+). Blackberry, cherry, green pepper, tomato leaf, bacon, smoke, barnyard. Acidity medium. Tannins medium. Finish medium(+).
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8/17/2023 - ThijsV Likes this wine: 92 Points
WSET 2 group tasting (My place, Utrecht, NL): According to the Wine Advocate Vintage overview 1993 is the only vintage of the last 40 years to be considered “appalling”. For such a weak vintage, it is impressive what is still standing after 30 years. Medium intensity with smoke, bacon, some black fruit left, pipe tabacco, a green note, iodine. Medium+ acidity, medium+ finish
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4/29/2023 - melvinyeowq wrote: 91 Points
Smoked meats with Jason: My contribution. A little funky and cloudy compared to the bottle I had in HK. Whereas that was youthful and vibrant, this definitely wasn’t as fresh and seemed to be on the gentle downslope. Everything was fully integrated here unlike the 2005, and it was a serviceable, if not mindblowing drink.
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4/19/2023 - Collector1855 wrote: 96 Points
Wow, young and dense, aromatic, lots of smoke. Deep, earthy, brooding but with good, melted tannins. Very grand.
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2/4/2023 - SH Wu wrote: 91 Points
Served blind. It had all the markings of a good syrah - smoked meat, tobacco, coffee and beautiful peppery black fruits.
This felt a bit hollow at the core and structurally messy despite how well the classical markers of Syrah were showing. I thought this was new world Syrah blind...never would've guessed a Guigal Landonne! The 1993 context makes sense - I suppose even the best producers cannot fight against a year that naturally reduced depth in Northern Rhone wines.
Not my favorite Landonne vintage, but a nice wine to drink nonetheless!
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