Guigal La Landonne, 2003 wines under 25 toasted wood and old brandy

toasted wood and old brandy

Real first growth quality and subtlety

The expertly designed pull makes easing the cork from the bottle effortless

and reveals that this wine is still in its infancy

Guigal La Landonne, 2003 wines under 25 toasted wood and old brandyDense purple to the rim with a nose of graphite, creosote, earth, olives, and black, black, black fruits, the primordial, full bodied, monumental 2003 Cte Rtie La Landonne is amazing stuff. I suspect this is more akin to a dry vintage port than most Cte Rties ever tend to be, but the purity, the richness, the texture, the length are all out of this world. This wine does need some patience on the part of its purchasers, probably five years, more likely