« 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 the process, from the vine to the cellars. They are the sole incarnation of the inspiration and inheritance of centuries of viticulture in an exceptional terroir »
Côte-Rôtie

"La Landonne"

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.

Soil type

Limestone clay very rich in iron oxyde.

Grape variety

100% Syrah.

Average age of vines

About 35 years.

Winemaking

Thermoregulated stainless steel tanks. Continuous pumping over. Alcoholic fermentation/ minimum 4 week maceration..

Ageing

42 months in new oak.

Average yield

36 Hl/Hectare.

Tasting

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.
Imprimer

Vintages 2012

eRobertParker.com #222 - Dec 2015

Score : (97-99)

Another massive, thick and unctuously textured beauty is the 2012 Cote Rotie la Landonne. Always the most structured and tannic of the three single vineyard releases, in this case, the wine’s wealth of fruit and texture almost completely hide its tannic grip and underlying structure. Offering sensational notes of cassis, caramelized meats, spice box and crushed rocks, this beauty hits the palate with full-bodied richness, masses of perfectly ripe tannin and a surprisingly sexy, hard to resist profile. Nevertheless, give it 7-8 years in the cellar and enjoy this beauty through 2047. Jeb Dunnuck

Consumption

A garder

Serving temperature

16°C to 18°C.

Ageing potential

35 years ...

Food and wine matching

Exceptional wine, exceptional food, pheasant, partridge, hare

The cooperage

of the domain

Producing

exceptional wines