Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Guigal |
Label Name: | Cote Rotie la Landonne |
Vintage: | 2016 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Syrah |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker / Wine Advocate 99; Vinous 98; Jeb Dunnuck 97; Wine Spectator 97; Decanter 96; Falstaff 99
Tasting Note
Opaque black-fruited Syrah with smoked meat, espresso, black cherry, olive, licorice, graphite and crushed pepper; massive yet refined—mounting, grainy tannins, saline minerality and a very long, savory finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, venison, braised beef short ribs, duck confit, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (galbi), soy/hoisin-braised beef, rich mushroom hotpot.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, sorted and vinified largely whole-cluster (rarely destemmed); ~4-week fermentation with continuous pump-overs; aged ~40–42 months in 100% new French oak barriques made by Guigal.
Vineyard Info
Single-vineyard 'La Landonne' (est. 1975 parcel), Guigal family estate (Château d’Ampuis); flagship 'La La' cuvée renowned for concentration, long élevage and collectibility.