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All Wines from Etienne Guigal
Inventory updated: Fri, Oct 19, 2018 05:05 PM cst
Our vintages of Etienne Guigal wine currently include: 1987, 1989, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Flickinger Fine Wines' inventory of Etienne Guigal wine is listed below. We have an excellent and vast assortment of fine wines to choose from. If you do not see what you are looking for, give us a call and we can suggest another Etienne Guigal vintage or even another producer that we are sure you will enjoy.
| Producer |
Vint. |
Wine |
Price |
Qty |
Order |
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| Etienne Guigal |
1989 |
Cote Rotie La Landonne  |
$725 |
1 |
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WA 98 (7/1996): The 1989 single-vineyard Cote Roties are magnificent. Reminiscent of Guigal's 1985s and 1982s, the black/purple-colored La Landonne possesses fabulous concentration, and a sweet, expansive personality. It has plenty of tannin, but there is so much fruit that the tannin is largely concealed. This is another mammoth-sized wine with extraordinary extract. Anticipated maturity: 1999-2020.
WS 94 (11/1995): Rich and aromatic. The ripe plum, chocolate, toast and spice flavors are concentrated and harmonious; the firm tannins promise long life. Hard now, it should begin to open in 1999.--Guigal Côte-Rôtie vertical. 700 cases made. |
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1999 |
Cote Rotie La Landonne |
$795 |
1 |
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| WA 100 (6/2003): I have given perfect scores to other vintages of La Landonne, but the black/purple-colored 1999 Cote Rotie La Landonne may be the finest effort Guigal has ever coaxed out of this vineyard. It appears less animalistic than usual, offering gorgeously pure notes of incense, melted road tar, fried bacon, blackberries, blueberries, smoked meats, and vanilla. Literally out of this world in terms of flavor concentration and balance, the finish lasts well over 60 seconds. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2030. |
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2002 |
Cote Rotie La Landonne Very Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$232 |
1 |
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WS 94 (10/2006): Slightly firm at first, but then almost gushes with pure, silky raspberry fruit, followed by notes of iron, tobacco and semisweet chocolate. Beautifully done. Drink now through 2021. 665 cases made.
WA 90-93 (2/2006): The star of the 2002 La La’s is the 2002 Cote Rotie La Landonne. Aromas of burning embers, scorched earth, truffles, and black cherries are followed by an unexpectedly deep, rich wine that is best consumed over the next 12-15 years.
JLL *** (1/2007): Some darkness in the red; gamey, stewed berry nose with an oaked backdrop, furniture varnish, wax elements. Brisk berry fruit on attack, comes directly and lacks the usual stuffing. Doesn`t achieve width on the late palate. Length is fair, so expect a gradual evolution for the better. Esp 2009 on. |
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2007 |
Cote Rotie La Landonne ETA 90-120 Days (12x750ML) |
$4,085.99 |
1 |
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JLL ***** (12/2008): Dark robe; mulled fruits, a compact black berry aroma, with reserves - is not at all out and about as yet - there are olive or tapenade, southern influences with some oak charcoal. The palate black fruit has dash and an energy in it - it rocks on well. Holds black fruit, cherry flavours of elegance and drive. A three-quarter weight vintage with abundant charm to come. My preferred of the 3 this year. From 2014-15. 2033-35. “It is the most serious of our Three wines in 2007,” P.Guigal.
WA 97+ (12/2011): The 2007 Cote Rotie La Landonne exhibits notes of black olives, graphite, smoked meats, new saddle leather and pepper. Meaty, rich and full-bodied, it is not as silky textured, voluptuous or flamboyant as its siblings. Forget it for 5-7 years and drink it over the following three decades.
WS 97 (11/2011): This is very backward, with smoldering tobacco and charcoal up front, holding the dense core of black currant, anise and hoisin sauce at bay for now. Sage, sweet tapenade and bittersweet cocoa all roll as the grip takes over on the back end. A gutsy wine, with a charcoal- and singed iron-filled finish. Best from 2013 through 2026. 1,000 cases made.
VM 95 (3/2012): Vivid purple. Heady aromas of candied red and dark fruits, incense, violet and smoky minerals. Cherry-cola and blackberry compote flavors show an intriguing blend of richness and vivacity, with bright mineral snap on the back half. Finishes sappy, sweet and extremely long, with resonating floral and spice notes. This wine blends the richness and power of the Turque with the vivacity of the Mouline and should age effortlessly. |
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2009 |
Cote Rotie La Landonne |
$485 |
7 |
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WA 100 (12/2013): Another 2009 that exhibits over the top extravagance and richness, and one I can find no fault in, the 2009 Cote Rotie La Landonne offers a colossal and full-bodied profile that carries incredible aromas and flavors of roasted meats, smoke, asphalt and assorted meatiness that’s all grounded by a massive core of fruit. A huge wine, it stays perfectly in check, with notable freshness, a deep, layered mid-palate and masses of fine tannin that carry through the finish. Hide this beauty in the cellar for another decade and enjoy.
JLL ****** (12/2011): Dark robe; there is a chocolate breadth on the nose, accompanied by some herbs of the south - it has a very deep blackberry jam fruiting, a real plunge of that aroma. There are also pine-bosky woods and licorice touches. The palate is direct, travels along tightly, has a free, fresh style after half way, is really good. It fines on down as it goes, is an interesting, complex wine - the most complex of the Big Three in 2009. The finish reflects menthol, is a clear-cut adieu. “We picked early in 2009 - early and fast to avoid heaviness,” Philippe Guigal.
WS 99 (10/2013): This delivers a stunningly ripe, pure, polished bolt of plum confiture, along with notes of anise, mocha, blueberry coulis, Black Forest cake and espresso. The finish sports admirable grip for this ripe-styled vintage, with a grounding rod of iron buried deeply. There's fruit and muscle now, with minerality to burn while this is cellared. Best from 2015 through 2040. 1,000 cases made.
VM 96 (3/2014): Glass-staining purple. Explosive aromas of dark berries, fresh violet and anise, with a hint of smokiness in the background. Sappy and incisive on the palate, offering deeply pitched, spice-tinged cassis and bitter cherry flavors accented by bitter herbs. Closes extremely long, with firm tannic grip and alluring sweetness, leaving a zesty mineral note behind. Showing a surprising degree of elegance for the vintage and for this bottling, which is usually the most forbidding of Guigal's big-gun Cote-Roties. |
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2009 |
Cote Rotie La Landonne ETA 90-120 Days (6x750ML) |
$3,110.99 |
1 |
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WA 100 (12/2013): Another 2009 that exhibits over the top extravagance and richness, and one I can find no fault in, the 2009 Cote Rotie La Landonne offers a colossal and full-bodied profile that carries incredible aromas and flavors of roasted meats, smoke, asphalt and assorted meatiness that’s all grounded by a massive core of fruit. A huge wine, it stays perfectly in check, with notable freshness, a deep, layered mid-palate and masses of fine tannin that carry through the finish. Hide this beauty in the cellar for another decade and enjoy.
JLL ****** (12/2011): Dark robe; there is a chocolate breadth on the nose, accompanied by some herbs of the south - it has a very deep blackberry jam fruiting, a real plunge of that aroma. There are also pine-bosky woods and licorice touches. The palate is direct, travels along tightly, has a free, fresh style after half way, is really good. It fines on down as it goes, is an interesting, complex wine - the most complex of the Big Three in 2009. The finish reflects menthol, is a clear-cut adieu. “We picked early in 2009 - early and fast to avoid heaviness,” Philippe Guigal.
WS 99 (10/2013): This delivers a stunningly ripe, pure, polished bolt of plum confiture, along with notes of anise, mocha, blueberry coulis, Black Forest cake and espresso. The finish sports admirable grip for this ripe-styled vintage, with a grounding rod of iron buried deeply. There's fruit and muscle now, with minerality to burn while this is cellared. Best from 2015 through 2040. 1,000 cases made.
VM 96 (3/2014): Glass-staining purple. Explosive aromas of dark berries, fresh violet and anise, with a hint of smokiness in the background. Sappy and incisive on the palate, offering deeply pitched, spice-tinged cassis and bitter cherry flavors accented by bitter herbs. Closes extremely long, with firm tannic grip and alluring sweetness, leaving a zesty mineral note behind. Showing a surprising degree of elegance for the vintage and for this bottling, which is usually the most forbidding of Guigal's big-gun Cote-Roties. |
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2011 |
Cote Rotie La Landonne ETA 90-120 Days (6x750ML) |
$1,997.99 |
2 |
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WA 99 (12/2015): A step up over the other two single vineyard releases, the 2011 Cote Rotie la Landonne is an incredible wine that knocks it out of the park in the vintage. Its inky purple/ruby color is followed by to-die-for notes of cassis, black olives, truffles, graphite and crushed rock. Full-bodied, massively concentrated, thick and unctuous, it has the vintage’s flamboyant fruit profile, yet backs it up with a stacked mid-palate, serious amounts of tannin and a finish that just won’t quite. It’s relatively approachable now due to its glycerin and fat, yet needs a decade of cellaring and will knock your socks off over the following two decades or more.
JLL ***** (12/2015): dark, inky robe. There is lovely intrigue on the nose – black berries, red meat, sizzled steak, lardon cuts of pork. It has bags of potential, and is more silken than usual. The palate bears flowing, compact black berry fruit with polished tannins well in step after half way. Very comely fruit and flavour feature here, deep Syrah fruit, delivered in quite a modern expression. Oak brings tar on the close. This is a wine of flair, one that introduces dreams into the imagination. From 2019.
WS 98 (10/2015): This delivers wave after wave of sensational raspberry pâte de fruit, plum reduction and boysenberry coulis flavors, backed by mouthwatering anise and blackberry cobbler hints. A massive bolt of iron and charcoal is deeply embedded in the fruit and lurks through the long, authoritative finish, keeping all the elements riveted together. Best from 2018 through 2030. 600 cases made.
VM 95 (3/2016): (raised in new oak for 42 months): Glass-staining ruby. Powerful, expansive aromas of black and blue fruit liqueur, smoky Indian spices, sandalwood and olive, and an exotic floral nuance that gains strength with air. Deeply concentrated but surprisingly lively, offering palate-staining dark fruit and violet pastille flavors and a strong, building spicy quality. Velvety tannins add grip to a strikingly long, sappy and penetrating finish, which clings with noteworthy tenacity. |
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2014 |
Cote Rotie La Landonne |
$307 |
14 |
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JD 97-99 (1/2018): Probably the wine of the vintage is the 2014 Côte Rôtie La Landonne, a beauty that gives up everything you could want from Côte Rôtie. Cassis, tobacco leaf, graphite, crushed rocks and peppery meat notes all emerge from this concentrated, full-bodied 2014 that has a Bordeaux like tannin structure. It certainly bucks the vintage stereotype and has real density and depth. Give bottles 3-5 years and enjoy over the following 20-25 years.
WA 96-98 (12/2017): The 2014 Cote Rotie La Landonne offers complex aromas of smoke, pressed flowers, cured meats, black olives and asphalt. Full-bodied, rich and quite firm, it doesn’t show the early appeal of the other 2014s, yet it should ultimately be the pick of the three and the most long-lived. Impressive.
JLL ****[*] (12/2015): This has its usual dark robe. The nose is lined with a sleek cassis, also blackberry aroma that lingers well, is all en finesse, has spots of inky darkness, a little mystery. The palate presents attractive blackberry, blueberry fruit with ripe, streamlined tannins that fit in well. This gets rolling after half way, ends with purpose. Its tannins are searching on the close. It has more established depth and length than the Mouline and Turque 2014; it can amplify on the palate into a serene, accomplished wine. From 2021. |
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1987 |
Cote Rotie La Mouline Corroded Capsule; Slightly Depressed Cork; Lightly Scuffed Label |
$375 |
1 |
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| WA 95 (8/1996): Guigal's 1987 La Mouline is sensational. Considering the vintage, this must be the greatest wine produced in France in 1987. The color is a youthful purple, and the nose offers up sweet, pure aromas of jammy black raspberries, smoke, and honeysuckle, and vague whiffs of apricots. Thick, rich flavors coat the palate in a seamless, velvety-textured manner. This medium- to full-bodied, marvelously concentrated wine has no hard edges, and is the epitome of voluptuousness and sumptuousness. This has been a glorious La Mouline to drink since its birth, and it shows no signs of age. Anticipated maturity: now-2007. |
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1989 |
Cote Rotie La Mouline Nicked Label; Scuffed Label |
$900 |
1 |
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WA 98 (12/1996): The saturated purple-colored 1989 La Mouline is an explosively rich wine, with its profound perfume of violets, black raspberries, and creamy, toasty new oak. Very full-bodied, with a dreamy opulence, gobs of fruit, an unctuous texture, and powerful finish, this wine manages to balance intensity with great elegance. Anticipated maturity: now-2016.
VM 95 (9/2004): Saturated deep red. Roasted redcurrant, raspberry, tobacco and warm earth on the nose, along with an exhilarating component of exotic spices; this reminded me of the extraordinary '89 Haut-Brion and La Mission. Thick, dense, huge and sweet but with excellent verve. A fleshy La Mouline that's packed with flavor. Finishes extremely long and sweet, with substantial ripe, chewy tannins. Stephen Tanzer.
WS 95 (11/1995): Velvety, concentrated and beautifully balanced. The raspberry flavor and vanilla oak marry seamlessly and ride effortlessly over rich tannins. An ager; try in 2000.--Guigal Côte-Rôtie vertical. 500 cases made. |
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2001 |
Cote Rotie La Mouline |
$445 |
1 |
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VM 96 (2/2006): Dark red color. Pungently floral aromas meld smoky red berries, exotic rose petal, dried lavender and magnolia blossom. Dense and extremely sweet, showing an explosive array of red fruit flavors along with exotic floral and sweet tobacco tones and an overlay of smoky bacon and bonfires. A bright mineral tone sharpens the fruit, adding focus and precision to the flavors. The finish builds and deepens but maintains superb elegance and silkiness of texture, finishing on notes of wild red berries and rose oil.
WA 94-97 (12/2004): More tannic and concentrated than the 2000, the 2001 La Mouline reveals notes of smoky bacon fat intertwined with acacia flowers, blackberries, raspberries, and a hint of espresso. Full-bodied, deep, rich, and extraordinarily perfumed, but with a backward, firm, tannic finish, it should be at its peak between 2010-2023. |
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2002 |
Cote Rotie La Mouline ETA 90-120 Days (12x750ML) |
$2,803.99 |
1 |
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WS 94 (10/2006): An amazing effort for the vintage, with black cherry compote and hoisin sauce notes layered with mineral, black tea, vanilla bean and dark cocoa. Long, supersilky finish is carried by fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2021. 330 cases made.
WA 90-92 (2/2006): The 2002 Cote Rotie La Mouline offers bacon fat, litchi nut, peach, and sweet cherry characteristics in an elegant, medium-bodied, lighter style than normal. There is plenty of substance in this seductive, Pinot Noir-like effort. It should drink well for a decade.
VM 90 (2/2007): Bright red. Intensely perfumed aromas of cherry and redcurrant, accented by cinnamon and dried flowers; smells downright Burgundian. Silky, sweet and mineral-driven red fruit flavors offer impressive energy and focus, with just a suggestion of tannin on the back end. I find this really elegant today.
JD 92 (5/2009): The 2002 E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Mouline shows complex, meaty notes of both red and black fruits, spice, smoke and bacon that lead into a medium bodied, balanced palate with nice length. Drinking beautifully now and seems to have plenty of life.
JLL *** (1/2007): Soft, mid-weight red colour. Smoked, oaky red berry fruits on nose, are straighter and leaner than usual, an unexpected pepperiness and some hint of violet also. Fruit isn`t yet settled in - presents a fleeting face, then empties. Elegant shape with good juice at its core, so back it to be more assembled by around 2009 onwards. Low-key vintage. |
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2003 |
Cote Rotie La Mouline |
$590 |
1 |
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WA 100 (4/2007): The 2003 Cote Rotie La Mouline is by far the most delicate and elegant wine (11% Viognier is co-fermented with 89% Syrah). but the enormous aromatics of spring flowers intermixed with creme de cassis, black raspberry, mocha, caramel, and cola, and enormous full-bodied opulence and striking velvety, seamless texture make for one of the most memorable wines anyone could every drink. This wine should age effortlessly for 25-30 or more years.
WS 99 (8/2007): Racy and defined, with a torrent of pure red currant and raspberry ganache that pours out from the core, around which a mouthwatering mineral note swirls. Has a terrific spine, with iron and spice notes mingling with the endless stream of raspberry fruit. Purer than the La Landonne and the La Turque in 2003, without the vintage's extra roasted power. A really stunning display of fruit and precision. Drink now through 2030. 230 cases made.
JLL ***** (5/2011): The robe is still dark; sunny bouquet whose red fruit lies quietly, is latent more than obvious. There is a smoky top air, but the undertone is persistent. There are good waves of fruit and more arresting details such as airs of juniper and coffee. The palate is unusually big and savoury for Mouline, holds abundant gras richness, is sweet and fat throughout. The black fruit is smoky, peppery, very dense and continuous. A good and filled-up wine, and while it is dense, there is a a sweet depth and a succulent, coated finale that is not static.
VM 95-98 (2/2005): Saturated ruby. Superripe aromas of liqueur-like black raspberry, smoked meat and roasted nuts. A wine of incredible confectionery sweetness, density and depth, and atypically large-scaled (14. 5% alcohol) and glyceral for La Mouline. To suggest it lacks elegance may be quibbling. There's powerful underlying structure here and a deep chocolatey ripeness on the finish, which features major but thoroughly ripe tannins and great breadth. Philippe Guigal noted that the '03s finished even drier than the '02s and '01s, at less than one gram per liter of residual sugar. So the extraordinary sweetness of these wines simply reflects the freakish ripeness of the fruit. |
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2007 |
Cote Rotie La Mouline |
$319 |
1 |
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WA 96+ (8/2014): A big step up, the 2007 Cote Rotie la Mouline boasts serious richness and depth, with a still tight, focused and youthful profile that’s begging for another couple of years in the cellar. Giving up plenty of smoked earth, toast, dried flowers, graphite, chocolate and hints of bacon fat, it’s a masculine version of this cuvee that should start to open up in another 3-4 years, and drink beautifully through 2032.
WS 96 (11/2011): Exhibits gorgeous aromas of warm tea cake, black tea and singed mesquite, followed by dense but silky structure that carries alluring plum, blackberry and licorice flavors through the very lengthy finish, where a sanguine edge echoes for added length. This has power, but it's more about guile and perfume. Best from 2012 through 2025. 417 cases made.
JLL ****[*] (5/2011): Pretty red, with a little top rim of lightness. The bouquet has a smoky, pebbly air, a snap of licorice, is sealed up, and not yet into a smooth red fruit display. The palate has a smoky, oaked debut with a fine red fruit gras lying rather buried within. Has an easy length, and proceeds well before tightening on the finish. The fruit resembles redcurrants, is very precise and fine. I find the oak shows more than in some years. A live wine this year, less of a full-blown sun wine than, say 2009.
VM 94 (3/2012): Deep ruby. A highly complex bouquet evokes dark berry preserves, potpourri and cola, with a smoky overtone. Juicy and precise, with penetrating black raspberry and bitter cherry flavors firmed by zesty minerality. Rich but light on its feet, with a bright, focused finish that features suave floral pastille and spice nuances. |
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2011 |
Cote Rotie La Mouline ETA 90-120 Days (6x750ML) |
$1,924.99 |
5 |
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WA 98 (12/2015): Starting out the single vineyards and bottled in February (after over four years in new oak barrels), the 2011 Cote Rotie la Mouline is as slutty, sexy and seamless as they come. Full-bodied, thrillingly concentrated and unctuous, it offers classic Mouline notes of cured meats, violets, black raspberries, espresso and hints of vanilla bean. Philippe Guigal commented that the worst thing about 2011 was the it came after 2010, and while the previous two vintages will get all of the attention, this 2011 will deliver almost as much pleasure, and do it right from the start as well. It needs 3-4 years of cellaring and will drink sensationally through 2041.
WS 96 (10/2015): Very dense, dark and brooding in feel, with a thick coating of Turkish coffee and bittersweet ganache over the copious blackberry, fig and blackberry paste flavors. The long finish is studded with charcoal and smoldering tobacco hints. Patience is required. Best from 2018 through 2030. 400 cases made.
JLL ***** (5/2013): Mostly dark red. The bouquet has airs of smoke and pistachio shell, deep red berry fruit, has a floating appeal. The palate holds a gentle, savoury red fruit at its heart, really tasty raspberry. The oak is still evident on its sides. Graceful wine with fine tannins that are airborne in style and are in tune with its fruit. Feathery touch, attractive. From 2017. “It is very Mouline, feminine, expansive and expressive,” Philippe Guigal.
VM 92-94 (2/2015): Inky ruby. Spicy dark fruits, incense and botanical herbs on the intensely perfumed nose. Vibrant, mineral-tinged blueberry and bitter cherry flavors show superb vivacity, seamless texture and a touch of candied licorice on the back half. Graceful, precise and tangy on the youthfully tannic finish, with the berry and floral notes echoing. This wine's depth and power are uncommon for Guigal's La Mouline and in no way suggest that it came from a middling vintage. |
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2012 |
Cote Rotie La Mouline ETA 90-120 Days (6x750ML) |
$1,715.99 |
5 |
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WA 96-98 (12/2015): Possessing slightly more purity (but maybe not the complexity) than the 2011, the 2012 Cote Rotie la Mouline offers a heavenly perfume of cured meats, pecking duck, violets and cassis. This flows to a full-bodied, seamless, absolutely hedonistic Cote Rotie that has good acidity, ripe, polished tannin and a great finish. Of the three single parcel Cote Roties, it’s the most approachable, but will still drink beautifully for three decades or more.
JLL ****[*] (12/2015): (From cask, last racked eight months ago). Dark red robe. The nose has a smoky potential, and is well filled with red fruits, typical in style for La Mouline, the oak bringing toast and deftly done. The bouquet holds up well, gives hints of flowers and is a stylish start. This is gourmand, supple; tasty gras richness lies at its heart, and it has a latent rose hip and floral presence. It runs safely to the finish - it isn’t a big year, but it is an elegant one, more northern than southern in influence. The length is good, the finish precise. From 2019. |
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2013 |
Cote Rotie La Mouline ETA 90-120 Days (3x750ML) |
$840.99 |
5 |
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WA 94-97 (12/2016): Tight, unevolved and borderline backwards (which is rare for this cuvée), the 2013 Côte Rôtie La Mouline is a wine that reminds Marcel Guigal of the 2006. It offers a terrific perfume of spiced red and black fruits, violets, lots of minerality and even a hint of damp forest floor to go with a full-bodied, elegant, seamless style on the palate. It’s not the most massive wine in the lineup, but it has terrific purity, fine, polished tannin and beautiful length. It should dish out ample pleasure over the coming 20 years.
JLL **** (12/2015): Dark red colour. This has a skip along bouquet led by red cherries, along with toffee and caramel from oak, low-key sweetness present. The palate goes directly, is airborne and tender, is pretty consistent in a medium weight register. It will definitely benefit and gain foundation from further raising. It ends freshly. This has hardly got going yet; it is all together. |
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2014 |
Cote Rotie La Mouline |
$299 |
3 |
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WA 95-97 (12/2017): Still aging in barrel, the 2014 Cote Rotie La Mouline is really charming, sexy stuff. Soaring florals emerge from the glass, accompanied by notes of dark fruit, espresso and grilled meat. Silky and seductive, it should drink well young yet be capable of developing for 20 years.
JD 93-96 (1/2018): Scheduled to be bottled in January or February of 2018, the 2014 Côte Rôtie La Mouline is a forward, perfumed version of this cuvée that has lovely black cherry fruit, lots of spice box, dried flowers, and bacon fat aromatics. With medium to full body and an elegant, silky style that just begs to be drunk, it’s going to be the most approachable of the three single vineyard Côte Rôties yet will keep for 15+ years.
JLL **** (12/2015): Dark red colour. This has a skip along bouquet led by red cherries, along with toffee and caramel from oak, low-key sweetness present. The palate goes directly, is airborne and tender, is pretty consistent in a medium weight register. It will definitely benefit and gain foundation from further raising. It ends freshly. This has hardly got going yet; it is all together, just not very deep. From 2020. |
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2014 |
Cote Rotie La Mouline |
$307 |
16 |
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WA 95-97 (12/2017): Still aging in barrel, the 2014 Cote Rotie La Mouline is really charming, sexy stuff. Soaring florals emerge from the glass, accompanied by notes of dark fruit, espresso and grilled meat. Silky and seductive, it should drink well young yet be capable of developing for 20 years.
JD 93-96 (1/2018): Scheduled to be bottled in January or February of 2018, the 2014 Côte Rôtie La Mouline is a forward, perfumed version of this cuvée that has lovely black cherry fruit, lots of spice box, dried flowers, and bacon fat aromatics. With medium to full body and an elegant, silky style that just begs to be drunk, it’s going to be the most approachable of the three single vineyard Côte Rôties yet will keep for 15+ years.
JLL **** (12/2015): Dark red colour. This has a skip along bouquet led by red cherries, along with toffee and caramel from oak, low-key sweetness present. The palate goes directly, is airborne and tender, is pretty consistent in a medium weight register. It will definitely benefit and gain foundation from further raising. It ends freshly. This has hardly got going yet; it is all together, just not very deep. From 2020. |
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2014 |
Cote Rotie La Mouline ETA 90-120 Days (6x750ML) |
$1,661.99 |
5 |
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WA 95-97 (12/2017): Still aging in barrel, the 2014 Cote Rotie La Mouline is really charming, sexy stuff. Soaring florals emerge from the glass, accompanied by notes of dark fruit, espresso and grilled meat. Silky and seductive, it should drink well young yet be capable of developing for 20 years.
JD 93-96 (1/2018): Scheduled to be bottled in January or February of 2018, the 2014 Côte Rôtie La Mouline is a forward, perfumed version of this cuvée that has lovely black cherry fruit, lots of spice box, dried flowers, and bacon fat aromatics. With medium to full body and an elegant, silky style that just begs to be drunk, it’s going to be the most approachable of the three single vineyard Côte Rôties yet will keep for 15+ years.
JLL **** (12/2015): Dark red colour. This has a skip along bouquet led by red cherries, along with toffee and caramel from oak, low-key sweetness present. The palate goes directly, is airborne and tender, is pretty consistent in a medium weight register. It will definitely benefit and gain foundation from further raising. It ends freshly. This has hardly got going yet; it is all together, just not very deep. From 2020. |
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1999 |
Cote Rotie La Turque |
$899 |
1 |
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WA 100 (6/2003): The 1999 Cote Rotie La Turque reveals notes of toasty vanilla and espresso in addition to Asian spices, mocha, pepper, blackberries, creosote, and roasted meats. The exotic perfume is followed by a wine with phenomenal intensity, sweet, well-integrated tannin, huge body, and loads of concentrated fruit. It is a tour de force in winemaking. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2025.
WS 99 (12/2008): Offers terrific purity and density, with amazingly lush, creamy texture and waves of still very youthful blackberry and fig compote, mocha, black tea, sweet ganache and graphite. Seamless through the superlong finish, the combination of power and precision is rather amazing. Contains 7 percent Viognier.--1999 Côte-Rôtie non-blind retrospective. Drink now through 2030. 400 cases made.
VM 95-98 (12/2003): Full bright ruby. Nose boasts great aromatic lift and urgency, with the classic griotte cherry of La Turque plus bitter chocolate and licorice. Less complex in the mouth today than La Mouline but precise, pure and extremely primary (especially given the fact that it's been in barrel for a solid three years). Best today on the palate-staining finish. This is scheduled to be bottled in January of 2003 but probably could support even longer elevage. |
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2005 |
Cote Rotie La Turque ETA 90-120 Days (6x750ML) |
$3,648.99 |
2 |
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WA 100 (4/2009): Once again the 2005 Cote Rotie La Turque is a mesmerizing wine. Its extraordinary perfume of camphor, black truffles, bacon fat, spring flowers, blackberries, and cherries is followed by a dense, full-bodied, pure, multilayered wine of superb balance and impeccable harmony. This profound, amazing 2005 should be forgotten for 4-5 years, and drunk over the next three decades.
JLL ****** (5/2011): Dark red, bright robe. The bouquet is wide, with ripples of dark fruit and mineral present, flinty airs: it is extremely persistent and just starting to emerge, with other features including coffee, bacon, toffee, sandalwood, cigar. The oak effect is receding, and the vintage drought influence emerging as well. The mineral theme continues on the palate, which holds layers of black fruit with a consistent spine of crisp tannin that leaves a very clear imprint on the aftertaste. This is still a child, though. It is very poised. The fruit really travels far, suck it in and see just how long it lasts. The finale is spicy and smooth, with licorice. From 2015-16. Can live very well.
WS 99 (9/2009): Extremely dense and reserved, with only hints of coffee, bittersweet chocolate and charred apple wood leaking out from the core of melted fig, black licorice, Lapsang souchong tea and currant preserve notes. Still chewy, with formidable tannins framing the nearly endless finish, this could be the hardest of the trio to break in while cellaring. Best from 2012 through 2034. 400 cases made.
VM 96 (1/2010): Saturated ruby. Powerful scents of dark berries, cherry preserves, Indian spices and violet. Showing more richness than the Mouline, with chewy, smoky blackberry and mulberry flavors and a string jolt of peppery spice on the back end. Really clings to the palate, finishing with strong notes of candied violet and lush dark berries. This has gained richness and breadth in the last year and will repay extended cellaring. |
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2007 |
Cote Rotie La Turque ETA 90-120 Days (6x750ML) |
$1,897.99 |
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WA 97 (12/2011): The 2007 Cote Rotie La Turque’s inky/blue/purple color is followed by aromas of asphalt, charcoal, graphite, barbecue smoke, roasted meats/aged beef, blackberries, cassis and violets. With huge body, massive concentration, silky tannins, sweet glycerin and a layered, multidimensional mouthfeel, it can be drunk now or cellared for 25 years.
WS 96 (11/2011): Very distinctive, with ganache and espresso aromas and well-structured layers of blackberry, mulled plum, roasted spice, anise and charred apple wood. This has ample grip, but stays polished and integrated, allowing for an almost caressing mouthfeel despite its obvious density. One of the most concentrated wines in the vintage. Best from 2012 through 2025. 400 cases made.
JLL ***** (12/2008): Full red; has a smoky, graphite aroma - with good, crisp red fruits within - it is intense, and there is a red fruit coulis depth at its heart. The palate starts in a suave manner, bearing red fruits of poise and good style; there is a lot of exuberant fruit that comes with a sweet nature. Strawberry and soaked red cherries or griottes lead the flavours. Lots of charm here. Just a touch of late heat on it. Number 2 behind La Landonne for me at the moment. From 2013-14.
VM 93+ (3/2012): Opaque ruby. Dark berries, cherry-cola, licorice and Indian spices on the pungent nose. Deeply pitched blackberry and floral and licorice pastille flavors brighten with air and show an intense spicy quality, along with a touch of mocha. Clings tenaciously on the finish, which strongly repeats the cherry and licorice notes. In a more brooding style than the Mouline and years away from maturity. |
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2011 |
Cote Rotie La Turque ETA 90-120 Days (6x750ML) |
$1,888.99 |
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WA 97 (12/2015): Deeper in color than the la Mouline, the deep ruby/purple 2011 Cote Rotie la Turque offers more dark fruits, tapenade, graphite and spice in its meaty, truffle, black olive-scented personality. Gorgeously pure and full-bodied, it opens up beautifully with time in the glass, has incredible purity, no hard edges, killer length and an already hard to resist personality. Despite this, is has the tannic backbone, acidity and balance to evolve for three decades.
WS 97 (10/2015): A brick house, with a thick wall of smoldering charcoal in front of the fruit, though the core of steeped plum, blackberry and fig flavors has ample energy and depth in reserve. Given time, these elements should meld with the beautiful singed iron and mesquite hints already peeking in on the finish. Best from 2018 through 2030. 400 cases made.
JLL ***** (5/2013): Healthy three-quarter depth red. Crushed cherry, soaked cherries aroma, with a light air of herbs and a note of meat. There are oak touches inside the bouquet. This has a solid, calm structure; the attack builds slowly, has nerve, and the cherry fruit persists inside its oaking. Shows tension on the finish. An unresolved wine that has fresh, steady length, the fruit coming in and out of it. It is less obvious than the Mouline 2011. “It has a force tranquille, which happens to be the 1981 François Mitterand campaign slogan, and is a Brune with Blonde notes,” Philippe Guigal. From 2019.
VM 92-94 (2/2015): Bright violet color. Deeply pitched, delineated black and blue fruit aromas are lifted by smoky mineral and floral accents. Broad and fleshy on the palate, offering intense boysenberry and cassis flavors and a bright spicy flourish. Betrays no rough edges and finishes supple, smoky and very long, with repeating floral character and mounting tannins. |
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2012 |
Cote Rotie La Turque |
$315 |
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WA 98 (12/2016): Similar to the La Mouline with its forward, incredibly sexy style, the 2012 Côte Rôtie La Turque (there’s 7% Viognier in the blend) offers a saturated purple color to go with meaty, smoky notes of cassis, cured meats, chocolate and roasted herbs. It’s a big mouthful of a wine, with full-bodied richness and a stacked mid-palate, but it has a seamless, weightless texture, perfectly ripe tannin and a blockbuster finish. I’d happily drink a glass today, but it should be at its finest from 2020-2046.
WS 97 (11/2016): Features warm fig bread and ganache notes out front, followed by densely layered blackberry, plum and black currant reduction flavors. Ganache details echo through the finish, along with Turkish coffee and smoldering alder hints. A large-scale wine that should cruise in the cellar. Best from 2020 through 2040. 400 cases made.
JS 97 (10/2016): Made from syrah and 7% viognier, this has an intriguingly assertive yet elegant stance. it's compact, powerful and composed. Very complex, fragrant notes on the nose of orange zest, pepper, cloves and cardamom: It's all really spicy. On the palate, this is elegant and silky with plenty of fine tannin and a structure that's striking for its density. Dark-chocolate flavors are also a prominent feature. This expands vertically on the palate, even if oak ageing has mellowed this nicely all the way up to its creamy finish. A wine of clarity and purity: complex but refined. Drink 2020-2030+.
JLL ***** (12/2015): (From cask, last racked eight months ago). Full, dark red robe. Has a blackberry, plumply fruited bouquet, a pile of layered aromas that are nicely knit with cold tea, crushed fruits. It is more obvious than the nose of the Mouline 2012. This has an expressive opening, carries a juicy abundance, goes into fruit pastille ripeness in its late stages. It is more bountiful than the quiet 2011; I like its free wheeling approach. It is very long. From 2019. |
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2012 |
Cote Rotie La Turque ETA 90-120 Days (6x750ML) |
$1,888.99 |
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WA 98 (12/2016): Similar to the La Mouline with its forward, incredibly sexy style, the 2012 Côte Rôtie La Turque (there’s 7% Viognier in the blend) offers a saturated purple color to go with meaty, smoky notes of cassis, cured meats, chocolate and roasted herbs. It’s a big mouthful of a wine, with full-bodied richness and a stacked mid-palate, but it has a seamless, weightless texture, perfectly ripe tannin and a blockbuster finish. I’d happily drink a glass today, but it should be at its finest from 2020-2046.
WS 97 (11/2016): Features warm fig bread and ganache notes out front, followed by densely layered blackberry, plum and black currant reduction flavors. Ganache details echo through the finish, along with Turkish coffee and smoldering alder hints. A large-scale wine that should cruise in the cellar. Best from 2020 through 2040. 400 cases made.
JS 97 (10/2016): Made from syrah and 7% viognier, this has an intriguingly assertive yet elegant stance. it's compact, powerful and composed. Very complex, fragrant notes on the nose of orange zest, pepper, cloves and cardamom: It's all really spicy. On the palate, this is elegant and silky with plenty of fine tannin and a structure that's striking for its density. Dark-chocolate flavors are also a prominent feature. This expands vertically on the palate, even if oak ageing has mellowed this nicely all the way up to its creamy finish. A wine of clarity and purity: complex but refined. Drink 2020-2030+.
JLL ***** (12/2015): (From cask, last racked eight months ago). Full, dark red robe. Has a blackberry, plumply fruited bouquet, a pile of layered aromas that are nicely knit with cold tea, crushed fruits. It is more obvious than the nose of the Mouline 2012. This has an expressive opening, carries a juicy abundance, goes into fruit pastille ripeness in its late stages. It is more bountiful than the quiet 2011; I like its free wheeling approach. It is very long. From 2019. |
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2013 |
Cote Rotie La Turque |
$274.95 |
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WA 95-97 (12/2016): A bigger, richer wine than the La Mouline, the 2013 Côte Rôtie La Turque offers full-bodied, layered and almost decadent notes of blackcurrants, chocolate, cassis and toasted spice. This beauty has building tannic grip, a layered, concentrated mid-palate and serious length—all pointing to a long, healthy life. Forget bottles for 4-5 years and enjoy over the following two decades.
JLL **** (12/2015): Dark red. There are caramel, sweet notes in a very young nose, gives some brandy cake, pulp of berry aromas. The palate holds smoky black cherry fruit with crisp tannins nudging it along. The presence of smoky bacon and melted chocolate in the flavour indicate it is in thrall to its oak raising. This can do quite well – the length is good. It has a steely inner, and more foundation than the 2014 Mouline. |
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2013 |
Cote Rotie La Turque ETA 90-120 Days (3x750ML) |
$840.99 |
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WA 95-97 (12/2016): A bigger, richer wine than the La Mouline, the 2013 Côte Rôtie La Turque offers full-bodied, layered and almost decadent notes of blackcurrants, chocolate, cassis and toasted spice. This beauty has building tannic grip, a layered, concentrated mid-palate and serious length—all pointing to a long, healthy life. Forget bottles for 4-5 years and enjoy over the following two decades.
JLL **** (12/2015): Dark red. There are caramel, sweet notes in a very young nose, gives some brandy cake, pulp of berry aromas. The palate holds smoky black cherry fruit with crisp tannins nudging it along. The presence of smoky bacon and melted chocolate in the flavour indicate it is in thrall to its oak raising. This can do quite well – the length is good. It has a steely inner, and more foundation than the 2014 Mouline. |
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2014 |
Cote Rotie La Turque |
$307 |
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JD 94-97 (1/2018): The 2014 Côte Rôtie La Turque offers more obvious structure than the La Mouline, boasting a deep purple color and classic notes of crème de cassis, caramelized blackberries, spice, and toasty oak. It’s full-bodied, straight and focused on the palate, with building tannin, yet is certainly more approachable and sexy than the 2013. It’s a beautiful wine.
WA 94-96 (12/2017): Still in barrel, the 2014 Cote Rotie La Turque shows classy floral aromas and red raspberries upfront, then delivers herbal notes, layers of red fruit and lithe, wiry structure on the medium to full-bodied palate. It manages to be silky in texture yet firm at the same time, concentrated yet seemingly weightless, and long on the finish.
JLL **** (12/2015): Dark red. There are caramel, sweet notes in a very young nose, gives some brandy cake, pulp of berry aromas. The palate holds smoky black cherry fruit with crisp tannins nudging it along. The presence of smoky bacon and melted chocolate in the flavour indicate it is in thrall to its oak raising. This can do quite well - the length is good. It has a steely inner, and more foundation than the 2014 Mouline. From 2020-21. |
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2014 |
Cote Rotie La Turque ETA 90-120 Days (6x750ML) |
$1,651.99 |
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JD 94-97 (1/2018): The 2014 Côte Rôtie La Turque offers more obvious structure than the La Mouline, boasting a deep purple color and classic notes of crème de cassis, caramelized blackberries, spice, and toasty oak. It’s full-bodied, straight and focused on the palate, with building tannin, yet is certainly more approachable and sexy than the 2013. It’s a beautiful wine.
WA 94-96 (12/2017): Still in barrel, the 2014 Cote Rotie La Turque shows classy floral aromas and red raspberries upfront, then delivers herbal notes, layers of red fruit and lithe, wiry structure on the medium to full-bodied palate. It manages to be silky in texture yet firm at the same time, concentrated yet seemingly weightless, and long on the finish.
JLL **** (12/2015): Dark red. There are caramel, sweet notes in a very young nose, gives some brandy cake, pulp of berry aromas. The palate holds smoky black cherry fruit with crisp tannins nudging it along. The presence of smoky bacon and melted chocolate in the flavour indicate it is in thrall to its oak raising. This can do quite well - the length is good. It has a steely inner, and more foundation than the 2014 Mouline. From 2020-21. |
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2012 |
Hermitage ex Voto ETA 90-120 Days (12x750ML) |
$1,807.99 |
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2013 |
Hermitage ex Voto ETA 90-120 Days (12x750ML) |
$1,930.99 |
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2004 |
St. Joseph Vignes des Hospices ETA 90-120 Days (12x750ML) |
$1,213.99 |
2 |
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2013 |
St. Joseph Vignes des Hospices ETA 90-120 Days (6x750ML) |
$415.99 |
2 |
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