Guigal Cote-Rotie "La Landonne" 2003 bottle - Vins Rare

100 WA

95-96 VM

Notes:

Dense purple to the rim with a nose of graphite, creosote, earth, olives, and black, black, black fruits, the primordial, full-bodied, monumental 2003 Cote Rotie La Landonne is amazing stuff. I suspect this is more akin to a dry vintage port than most Cote Roties 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 8-10, but then one of the worlds most compelling elixirs will be at its peak for another 20-30+ years. Parker 100

Vins Rare