1999 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Turque Côte-Rôtie Rhône France Wine Tasting Note

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Still youthful, the wine explodes with its nose of cherries black raspberries, smoke, flowers, spearmint, and thyme. Powerful, balanced, harmonious, and with a seamless finish that does not want to quit, this is off the hook! Decanted for about 60 minutes, drink from 2022-2040.

Still youthful, the wine explodes with its nose of cherries black raspberries, smoke, flowers, spearmint, and thyme. Powerful, balanced, harmonious, and with a seamless finish that does not want to quit, this is off the hook! Decanted for about 60 minutes, drink from 2022-2040.

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Mind blowing in every sense of the word! Decanted about 2 hours, the nose could be discerned across the room. On the palate the took over and painted every nook, cranny and tasting receptor with an incredible array of red and black fruits, spice and pepper. The finish broke the 60 second mark! If you have the coin, or rich friends, you want to taste this wine.

Mind blowing in every sense of the word! Decanted about 2 hours, the nose could be discerned across the room. On the palate the took over and painted every nook, cranny and tasting receptor with an incredible array of red and black fruits, spice and pepper. The finish broke the 60 second mark! If you have the coin, or rich friends, you want to taste this wine.

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Incredible sense of purity in the fruit. The wine is completely seamless from start to finish. The texture blends pure silk and velvet, with exotic sensations. The finish keeps you on target for over 60 seconds. There is not much more you can ask of any wine.

Incredible sense of purity in the fruit. The wine is completely seamless from start to finish. The texture blends pure silk and velvet, with exotic sensations. The finish keeps you on target for over 60 seconds. There is not much more you can ask of any wine.

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Sweet, fresh, black cherries, caramel, licorice, smoke, barbecue, candied roasted pork, pepper and tobacco create the complex array of aromatics. Full bodied, fleshy, flashy, ripe and exotic, the wine is concentrated, long, fresh, deep and exotic. Still young, this is good now, and it's only going to get better and better!

Sweet, fresh, black cherries, caramel, licorice, smoke, barbecue, candied roasted pork, pepper and tobacco create the complex array of aromatics. Full bodied, fleshy, flashy, ripe and exotic, the wine is concentrated, long, fresh, deep and exotic. Still young, this is good now, and it's only going to get better and better!

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Stunning in every way, even if it did not measure up to my last bottle. All that aside, the intense floral, fennel, smoky cherry, earth and black raspberry nose was a turn on. Pure, lush, sexy, concentrated and long, this is great now and will be even better with age!

Stunning in every way, even if it did not measure up to my last bottle. All that aside, the intense floral, fennel, smoky cherry, earth and black raspberry nose was a turn on. Pure, lush, sexy, concentrated and long, this is great now and will be even better with age!

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If you have always wondered why people pay so much for a bottle of the famous Guigal La La's, assuming you just won the lottery, snagged a bonus, hit it big in Vegas or are one of the 1%'ers, this is the wine to buy. It's perfect in every way from start to finish. Soaring aromatics, exotic textures and a finish that is still going at 60 seconds. Yes, it's young now, and it's going to get better and better. But it's impossible to deny the awesome quality of this wine. After tasting this wine, I was asked if this deserved 101 Pts... Why not? It is that good.

If you have always wondered why people pay so much for a bottle of the famous Guigal La La's, assuming you just won the lottery, snagged a bonus, hit it big in Vegas or are one of the 1%'ers, this is the wine to buy. It's perfect in every way from start to finish. Soaring aromatics, exotic textures and a finish that is still going at 60 seconds. Yes, it's young now, and it's going to get better and better. But it's impossible to deny the awesome quality of this wine. After tasting this wine, I was asked if this deserved 101 Pts... Why not? It is that good.

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To paraphrase Shakespeare, at some point, "comparisons are odious." With wines at this level, they are truly impossible to compare. There is so much depth of flavor, concentration and complexity, it's hard to know where to start. The wine coats your mouth and palate with incredibly ripe, exotic, sensuous, mineral driven fruits that remain and expand for more than 60 seconds. Incredibly expensive, but if you have the cash, you need a bottle of this elixir!

To paraphrase Shakespeare, at some point, "comparisons are odious." With wines at this level, they are truly impossible to compare. There is so much depth of flavor, concentration and complexity, it's hard to know where to start. The wine coats your mouth and palate with incredibly ripe, exotic, sensuous, mineral driven fruits that remain and expand for more than 60 seconds. Incredibly expensive, but if you have the cash, you need a bottle of this elixir!

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This is a true OMFG wine! When a wine has it all, flavor, palate presence, incredible persistence of finish and continues getting better with each sniff and sip, you know you are in the presence of greatness. Blacker in color and on the palate spectrum than the majestic Mouline, this has even more concentration and additional layers of complexity. Take everything found in the Mouline, add pepper, plums and blackberries and you get an idea of what to expect in the perfume. What makes this all work is, with so much going on, everything is in perfect harmony. While both 99’s are in my opinion perfect examples of Cote Rotie, on this night, I preferred La Turque for the first time.

This is a true OMFG wine! When a wine has it all, flavor, palate presence, incredible persistence of finish and continues getting better with each sniff and sip, you know you are in the presence of greatness. Blacker in color and on the palate spectrum than the majestic Mouline, this has even more concentration and additional layers of complexity. Take everything found in the Mouline, add pepper, plums and blackberries and you get an idea of what to expect in the perfume. What makes this all work is, with so much going on, everything is in perfect harmony. While both 99’s are in my opinion perfect examples of Cote Rotie, on this night, I preferred La Turque for the first time.

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This is just as compelling as its stable mates. Smokey coffee notes blended with a liqueur of blue and black fruits. Very sensuous mouth feel with a complex finish that never quits. It must last at least :60! Otherworldly is an apt descriptor

This is just as compelling as its stable mates. Smokey coffee notes blended with a liqueur of blue and black fruits. Very sensuous mouth feel with a complex finish that never quits. It must last at least :60! Otherworldly is an apt descriptor

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When to Drink Guigal Cote Rotie, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Some Guigal Cote Rotie can be enjoyed on the young side. The Brune & Blondeshould be decanted at least 1 hour or more, Guigal Ampuis 1-3 hours and the Guigal La La's can be decanted 3-4 hours when young, allowing the wines to soften and open their perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.

Guigal Cote Rotie is usually better with 3-5 years of cellaring for the Brune & Blonde, 5-10 years of cellaring for the Guigal Ampuis, and the top 3 wines, the La La's need at least 12-15 years of cellaring. At their best, the top Cote Rotie from Guigal can evolve for 25-45 years of age, depending on the wine and the vintage.

Serving Guigal Cote Rotie with Wine, Food, Pairing Tips

Guigal is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.

Guigal is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted braised, barbecue, and grilled dishes. Heavy dishes like Chinese or Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, salmon, mushrooms, sausage, cassoulet, tomatoes, eggplant, and pasta are perfect for Guigal Cote Rotie wines.

Condrieu, the white wine from Guigal is just right for a myriad of fish, shellfish, seafood, and raw courses like sashimi and sushi, as well as cheese.

Yes, I know the Guigal La La wines are tremendously expensive. But they offer some of the best wine-tasting experiences from any vineyard in any country! They are also in contention to win an award as the most consistently outstanding wine in the world.

In the vast majority of vintages, these wines are truly stunning. Next, consider that they are produced in incredibly small amounts, ranging from 400 to 800 cases for the entire world. Fans of these wines are lucky, as the extraordinary high quality, character, and tiny production have not really caught on with most consumers.

Frankly, these wines sell for prices that are cheap for all they offer. If you're ever going to buy expensive wine, to see what all the fuss is about, these are the wines to buy!

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