Etienne Guigal Cote Rotie La Landonne 1985 Prime expansive Chateauneuf du Pape

expansive Chateauneuf du Pape

It has great energy and drive from start to finish

where our exclusive hand-built kilns give us a truly unique product—one that is preserved in a vacuum-sealed pouch to ensure maximum freshness upon arrival

marination

with noticeable tannin

Etienne Guigal Cote Rotie La Landonne 1985 Prime expansive Chateauneuf du PapeOnce again the darkest, thickest, most powerful, and formidably concentrated of Guigal's single vineyard Cote Roties, the 1985 La Landonne is also the least flattering and most intimidating. Like its two siblings, it is throwing a hefty sediment, with the inside of the bottle resembling that of a 15 year old vintage port. The color is still a murky, inky purple. The nose offers up aromas of beef blood, vitamins (iron?), minerals, smoke, and truffles.