E. Guigal La Landonne 2013

100/100 Falstaff

"Tiefdunkles Rubingranat. Hoch-attraktives, intensives Syrah-Bukett vom Feinsten, Johannisbeeren, Lakritze, ein Hauch von schwarzen Oliven, Nuancen von Graphit, gewürzige Noten, mineralischer Touch. Kraftvoll, straff und engmaschig, hochelegante Tannine, die feine Säurestruktur bildet ein festes Rückgrat, dunkelbeeriges Konfit, bleibt minutenlang haften, verfügt über ein Riesenpotenzial für viele Jahre Hochgenuss."
(Tasting: World Champions: Guigal; Verkostet von: Peter Moser, Veröffentlicht am 14.03.2019, falstaff.de)

96/100 vinous

"Bright purple. Explosive aromas of ripe dark berries, licorice, incense, vanilla and Indian spices, joined by a smoky nuance as the wine opens up. Deeply concentrated yet impressively lively and precise on the palate, offering intense, finely etched black and blue fruit, cherry liqueur and floral pastille flavors complemented by hints of olive paste and star anise. Smoothly blends richness and finesse, offering wonderful clarity and no rough edges. Shows superb energy and thrust on the dark-fruit-dominated finish, which features building tannins that add shape and closing grip."
(Josh Raynolds, vinous.com)

95+/100 PP

"La Landonne is never destemmed and is always the last of the single-vineyard wines to be picked. Philippe Guigal calls it “the most Pauillac of the Cote Roties,” and the 2013 Cote Rotie La Landonne bears that out. It’s slightly austere and firmly tannic, with attractive floral aromas and layers of dark fruit that will require time to fully emerge."
(Joe Czerwinski, robertparker.com)