In the glass
Aroma: violet, fresh raspberry, white pepper, apricot blossom, cassis
Palate: silky red fruit, rose petal, fine tannins, hint of toasted oak, lingering floral lift
The most feminine of Guigal's La La La trilogy. Cote Blonde Syrah co-fermented with 11% Viognier gives a heady floral and red-fruit profile with silky tannins.
What it pairs with
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Roast duck with cherry sauce
The violet and red-fruit profile mirrors the sauce; fine tannins integrate with duck fat. -
Lamb rack with herbs de Provence
Classic Rhone pairing; the wine's pepper note echoes the herbs. -
Truffle risotto
The floral perfume and earthiness complement truffle aromas.
History
Marcel Guigal first vinified La Mouline separately from the Cote Blonde in 1966. The practice of extended 42-month aging in new oak barrique began in the early 1980s, transforming the wine into one of the most coveted bottles in France.
- 1966 — First separate vinification of La Mouline by Marcel Guigal
- 1985 — 42-month new-oak aging regime introduced across all three La La La cuvees
Facts
- Producer
- E. Guigal
- Grapes
- Syrah (89%), Viognier (11%)
- Classification
- Cote-Rotie AOC
- Oak
- 42 months in new French oak barriques
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 400-600 at retail
- Drinking window
- 10-30 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1966