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1982 E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Landonne
- Rhone, France
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 810 / 750ml
- Red - Bold and Structured
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Critic tasting note: "With more power than elegance, the truffle, earth, black cherry liqueur and tobacco nose is where it needs to be. Concentrated, big and potent in the mouth, the wine finishes with a mineral, iron and blackberry note that has a lot of volume and density, but not much elegance." - 94/100, Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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Highlights
- From Cote Rotie, France
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 810 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Bold and Structured
- Syrah
- Pairs well with Lamb
Winery
E. Guigal is one of the most notable wine producers in the Rhône Valley. It was founded in 1946 by Etienne Guigal in Ampuis – where the headquarters remain to this day – on the western banks of the Rhône river, a stone's ...
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- Region or Appellation
- Producer Notes
- Côte-Rôtie « La Landonne » completes this famous trilogy. An immense and pure wine with intense flavours and deep colour, this is the perfect wine for ageing. The treasures are born in the very heart of the most legendary of the illustrious plots of the Maison Guigal. These precious bottles are as coveted as they are rare and have benefited from extreme care at every stage of theprocess, from the vine to the cellars. They are the sole incarnation of the inspiration and inheritance of centuries of viticulture in an exceptional terroir.
- Drinking Window
- 1996-2025
- Alcohol ABV
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13 - 14%
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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100% Syrah
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Oak Type
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French
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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Limestone clay very rich in iron oxyde. Vines from 35 years old.
- Winemaking
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Thermoregulated stainless steel tanks. Continuous pumping over. Alcoholic fermentation/ minimum 4 week maceration.
- Ageing
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42 months in new oak.
- Producer Tasting Notes
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Eye : Red black with deep dark tints. Nose : Small black fruits, liquorice and roasted notes and oriental spices. Powerful and intense aromas. Palate : Powerful attack with important tannic structure. Rich and concentrated. Fully expressive of the terroir. Overall : Great ageing potential, structured and concentrated with a rare intensity of flavour and colour.
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Vintage quality: Good
Current condition: Likely past it
The 1982 Rhône Valley vintage was generally good, although there were some misses.
Overall, the growing season was extremely dry, especially in the Northern Rhône which saw some severe heat spikes. The hot temperatures prompted an early harvest and the extreme heat als...
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