While I don't think this vintage is quite at the level of the '91 & '99 tasted alongside tonight, it's easily the most open and mature showing an amazing complexity on the finish with notes of fire soot, charred meats and decadent black forest. A fabulous wine that shows the absolute essence of the terroir with the field blend of Viognier.
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This was my last bottle and I was anxious whether it would live up to its lofty reputation. No need to worry. The wine was excellent. Appearance still relatively young for a 33 years old wine. Many layers on the nose and palate, including dark fruits, dried herbs, leather and chocolate. Medium weight, excellent balance and superb finesse. Long aftertaste.
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A pre-50 pre Birthday Celebration; 6/9/2023-6/11/2023 (Around Zurich Area): Tasted blind. We went for Guigal La La and argues over vintage but the note from the start was that irrespective of which La La it is or which vintage this was a perfect wine. We actually thought it was a younger than 1990 . The hall marks of a La La from Guigal are there , smoky , roars meat , spice , night fruit and all wrapped up in this effortless balance these wines deliver with good age. Magnificent as always and a wine we have rated 99 twice before ( 2017 & 2021) finally joins its other siblings at the perfect score room. Exceptional and with a lot of life ahead.
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12/1/2023 - dream Likes this wine: 97 Points
While I don't think this vintage is quite at the level of the '91 & '99 tasted alongside tonight, it's easily the most open and mature showing an amazing complexity on the finish with notes of fire soot, charred meats and decadent black forest. A fabulous wine that shows the absolute essence of the terroir with the field blend of Viognier.
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8/20/2023 - chalongp Likes this wine: 94 Points
This was my last bottle and I was anxious whether it would live up to its lofty reputation. No need to worry. The wine was excellent.
Appearance still relatively young for a 33 years old wine. Many layers on the nose and palate, including dark fruits, dried herbs, leather and chocolate. Medium weight, excellent balance and superb finesse. Long aftertaste.
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6/10/2023 - Papies wrote: 100 Points
A pre-50 pre Birthday Celebration; 6/9/2023-6/11/2023 (Around Zurich Area): Tasted blind. We went for Guigal La La and argues over vintage but the note from the start was that irrespective of which La La it is or which vintage this was a perfect wine. We actually thought it was a younger than 1990 .
The hall marks of a La La from Guigal are there , smoky , roars meat , spice , night fruit and all wrapped up in this effortless balance these wines deliver with good age. Magnificent as always and a wine we have rated 99 twice before ( 2017 & 2021) finally joins its other siblings at the perfect score room. Exceptional and with a lot of life ahead.
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2/25/2023 - Bullethead Likes this wine: 99 Points
lalala chave 1990 side by side. This is the most prefumed wine from the range and elegant. Amazing
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2/19/2023 - Ltrain1282 Likes this wine: 100 Points
Makes your head spin - holy cow! The 100 points I’ve awarded and wine of the last two years for me.
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