E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Landonne, Rhone, France 2022
La Landonne 2022 is one of the most monumental expressions of Syrah in the world and the most powerful, structured of Guigal’s legendary “La La” wines. Sourced from the steep iron-rich schist slopes of the Côte Brune and crafted from 100% Syrah, it opens with profound aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, smoked meat, graphite, licorice, leather, and exotic spice. The palate is massively concentrated yet impeccably precise, layering dense dark fruit, crushed stone minerality, wood smoke, and savory complexity over a commanding tannic structure. Aged for 42 months in new French oak, the 2022 vintage delivers extraordinary richness and depth while preserving remarkable freshness and tension. Monumental, intensely cellar-worthy, and built for decades of evolution, this is a benchmark Côte-Rôtie that captures the raw power, gravitas, and timeless grandeur that define La Landonne.
"Another level of complexity emerges from the 2022 Côte Rôtie La Landonne, offering blackberries, currants, wood smoke, cured meats, and leather-like nuances This powerful, concentrated, straight-up massive Côte Rôtie (100% Syrah) was aged 42 months in new oak and shows classic La Landonne character, with beautiful depth and richness, as well as building tannins. There's some of the accessibility of the vintage here, yet this is nevertheless going to require a solid decade of cellaring." Jeb Dunnuck 97-100
