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Etienne Guigal, Cote Rotie La Landonne 1997
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Description
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.
Tasting notes
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
The virtually perfect 1997 Cote Rotie La Landonne is a blockbuster effort. Full-bodied and massive, this concentrated, black/purple-colored wine offers earth tones intermixed with meaty smells along with exaggerated levels of ripeness and concentrated prune/raspberry/cherry fruit. Enormous in weight and richness, yet not overbearing, this monument to Syrah should age well for 30 years. Importer: Fred Ek, Ex Cellars Wine Agencies, Solvang, CA; tel. (805) 686-9153
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
The black/purple-colored 1997 Cote Rotie La Landonne reveals a cappuccino/espresso-scented nose with notions of sweet toasty oak, scorched earth, jammy black fruits, and pain grille. Long, moderately tannic, full-bodied, and not very evolved, yet very massive, it will require patience. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2025. Importer: Fred Ek, Ex Cellars Wine Agencies, Solvang, CA; tel. (805) 686-9153
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
The 1997 Cote Rotie La Landonne is a robust effort, exhibiting a black/purple color, and aromas of roasted espresso intermixed with leather, black fruits, and toasty oak. Extremely full-bodied, ripe and accessible, this wine will benefit from 2-3 years of cellaring, and keep for two decades or more. Importer: Fred Ek, Ex Cellars Wine Agencies, Solvang, CA; tel. (805) 686-9153
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
The nearly perfect 1997 Cote Rotie La Landonne is an amazing achievement for the vintage. An astonishing saturated purple color is followed by scents of licorice, roasted meats, coffee, toasty oak, plums, and blackberries. The wine is extremely smoky, earthy, and terroir-driven. This 1997 offers exceptional expansiveness on the palate, sweet tannin, low acidity, and a ripe, robust finish. One to three years of cellaring is warranted, but it is capable of lasting for two decades. Importer: Fred Ek, Ex Cellars Wine Agencies, Solvang, CA; tel. (805) 686-9153
About the Producer
In 1946, Etienne Guigal founded Château Guigal in the village of Ampuis, the winemaking heart of the Rhône. The village of Ampuis is rich in history, with vineyards that are over 2,400 years old and buildings that still date back to Roman times, and it was here that Etienne Guigal arrived in 1923 at the age of 14. He decided to devote himself to winemaking, which he did for more than 67 years. In 1961, the young Marcel Guigal took over the management of the estate from his father. Thanks to Marcel's efforts, Château Guigal began to acquire some well-known wineries and grew in strength.
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