Cote Rotie La Landonne Guigal 2006
Cote Rotie La Landonne Guigal 2006 is a dry, full-bodied red from Syrah (Côte-Rôtie, France), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity moderate; oak influence is noticeable. Those scales describe the wine when young; this is a 20-year-old bottle and its tannin and oak will have softened. Good with lamb, beef stew, steak, venison.
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuse Bionic Frog 2012 Cayuse · Walla Walla Valley | £416.00 | |||
| Sine Qua Non Distenta Syrah 2020 Sine Qua Non · California | £427.00 | |||
| Cote Rotie La Landonne Guigal 1993 E. Guigal · Rhône | £336.00 | |||
| Cote Rotie La Landonne Guigal 2010 E. Guigal · Rhône | £484.00 |
Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Landonne 2006 is a single-vineyard Syrah red wine produced in the Côte-Rôtie appellation of the northern Rhône. Founded in 1946, Domaine Guigal is one of the most revered and unwaveringly consistent estates in the Rhône Valley and is often seen as a benchmark for quality Côte-Rôtie. The top three wines from Guigal are known affectionately in some circles as the La La`s, which is short for La Landonne, La Mouline and La Turque. La Landonne made its debut in 1978 and is produced from 2 hectares of Syrah on the Côte Brune, vinified in stainless steel and aged in 100% new French oak for up to 42 months. "The most intense and opaque purple-coloured effort is the 2006 La Landonne. More primordial than either the La Mouline or La Turque, it exhibits notes of asphalt, blackberries, charcoal, truffles, roasted meats and creme de cassis. Full-bodied as well as extraordinarily pure and rich, it is approachable, but will benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age and last 30-40 years." Wine Advocate, 2011