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Structure
Drinking window
Best 15 to 40 years from vintage.
vintage15 yrs40 yrs42 yrs
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In the glass
Aroma: iron, smoked meat, black olive, dark plum, graphite
Palate: massive black fruit, licorice, mineral iron, charred wood, dense tannins
The Cote Brune cuvee of Guigal's La La La trilogy. Pure Syrah from iron-rich soils delivers granite-and-iron intensity with 25-40 year cellaring potential.
What it pairs with
- Ribeye steak with bone marrow The wine's iron minerality and dense tannins demand richly marbled beef.More wines for steak →
- Braised wild boar Game intensity matches La Landonne's dark, smoky fruit register.More wines for wild boar →
- Aged Comté cheese Nutty crystalline cheese softens the wine's firmest tannins.More wines for aged hard cheese →
With cheese
How to serve Cote-Rotie La Landonne
Allow 95 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 90 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 16-18°C. Cellar temperature (16-18°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a large Bordeaux-style glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Ribeye steak with bone marrow, Braised wild boar, Aged Comté cheese. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Vinified separately from the Cote Brune lieu-dit beginning in 1975. 100% Syrah from iron-rich schist produces the most tannic and mineral of the Guigal single-vineyard trilogy.
- 1975First vintage of La Landonne produced separately by Marcel Guigal
- 1978La Turque added to complete the La La La trilogy
Facts
- Producer
- E. Guigal · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Syrah (100%)
- Classification
- Cote-Rotie AOC
- Oak
- 42 months in new French oak barriques
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 400-700 at retail
- Drinking window
- 15-40 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1975
Frequently asked about Cote-Rotie La Landonne
What does Cote-Rotie La Landonne taste like?
On the nose, iron, smoked meat, black olive, dark plum, graphite. On the palate, massive black fruit, licorice, mineral iron, charred wood, dense tannins. Structurally full-bodied, high tannins, high acidity with a very long, iron-tinged mineral finish. The Cote Brune cuvee of Guigal's La La La trilogy. Pure Syrah from iron-rich soils delivers granite-and-iron intensity with 25-40 year cellaring potential.
When should I drink Cote-Rotie La Landonne?
Drink 15-40 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Cote-Rotie La Landonne?
Ribeye steak with bone marrow is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Braised wild boar and Aged Comté cheese. The wine's iron minerality and dense tannins demand richly marbled beef.
What grapes are in Cote-Rotie La Landonne?
The blend is Syrah (100%). The wine is classified as Cote-Rotie AOC.
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