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

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1999 E. Guigal La Landonne  (Côte-Rôtie) 99 Fresh black cherry liqueur, smoke, licorice, truffle, black pepper, forest floor and mint aromatics create the intoxicating nose. Intense, full bodied, concentrated and deep, this is all balanced out with its refinement, harmony and seemingly endless length. Youthful, yet a treat to drink with a few hours of air. Fresh black cherry liqueur, smoke, licorice, truffle, black pepper, forest floor and mint aromatics create the intoxicating nose. Intense, full bodied, concentrated and deep, this is all balanced out with its refinement, harmony and seemingly endless length. Youthful, yet a treat to drink with a few hours of air. 4,573 Views   Tasted Dec 17, 2015  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to Perfect in every sense of the word. The fruit offers an amazing melange of freshness, purity, concentration and intensity. The tannins are prevalent, yet they are so ripe and integrated, you cannot sense them. The wine fills our mouth and expands in the finish for well over 60 seconds! Perfect in every sense of the word. The fruit offers an amazing melange of freshness, purity, concentration and intensity. The tannins are prevalent, yet they are so ripe and integrated, you cannot sense them. The wine fills our mouth and expands in the finish for well over 60 seconds! 5,589 Views   Tasted May 12, 2015 Holly F'ing Cow! Frankly, that is all that needs to be said until you try this elixir for yourself. The nose is a crazy cornucopia of scents, fragrances and earthy concoctions. On the palate, this is like a molten lava of incredibly ripe fruits, earth, spice, freshness and sweetness that coats your palate with flavor, intensity and remains in place for well over 60 seconds! This is one of the truly expensive wines that over delivers... And as good as it is, it's only going to get better from here! Holly F'ing Cow! Frankly, that is all that needs to be said until you try this elixir for yourself. The nose is a crazy cornucopia of scents, fragrances and earthy concoctions. On the palate, this is like a molten lava of incredibly ripe fruits, earth, spice, freshness and sweetness that coats your palate with flavor, intensity and remains in place for well over 60 seconds! This is one of the truly expensive wines that over delivers... And as good as it is, it's only going to get better from here! 5,332 Views   Tasted Jan 2, 2015 Absolutely compelling! Each great wine is unique, with its own, individual character. But at some point, wines just do not get any better. That is the case with 1999 Guigal La Landonne. While this wine is clearly far too young, the incredible depth of flavor, concentration, balance, richness, freshness, purity and intensity are impossible to ignore. Absolutely compelling! Each great wine is unique, with its own, individual character. But at some point, wines just do not get any better. That is the case with 1999 Guigal La Landonne. While this wine is clearly far too young, the incredible depth of flavor, concentration, balance, richness, freshness, purity and intensity are impossible to ignore. 7,063 Views   Tasted Aug 22, 2013 Incredibly dark, black purple color. Deep aromatics of black fruit, smoke, bacon and iron wake you up and say hello.The palate is consumed by layers of amazingly ripe, black and red fruits. This is as big as it is plush. If you're looking in the dictionary for a wine to define seamless, this is it! Absolutely flawless. Just far too young Incredibly dark, black purple color. Deep aromatics of black fruit, smoke, bacon and iron wake you up and say hello.The palate is consumed by layers of amazingly ripe, black and red fruits. This is as big as it is plush. If you're looking in the dictionary for a wine to define seamless, this is it! Absolutely flawless. Just far too young 7,621 Views   Tasted Sep 1, 2011 Soaring aromatics of blackberry liqueur, BBQ spices and wet stones fill the air. This is best described as liquid silk. Even though it’s very primary, the compelling quality and complexity of this wine is easy to discern. Off the charts! Soaring aromatics of blackberry liqueur, BBQ spices and wet stones fill the air. This is best described as liquid silk. Even though it’s very primary, the compelling quality and complexity of this wine is easy to discern. Off the charts! 7,474 Views   Tasted Feb 14, 2005

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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