Pre-Arrival, Crush SKU: 60225
Christine Havens
I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to taste the three La La's from the 1999 vintage side by side last night. La Turque was, by far, the most concentrated and frankly, massive of the three. Impressive aromas of dust, earth, iron, game, spice, damp clay, blood, meat and bone. Sculpted layers of flavor, depth and sheer power continue in the mouth with brooding black fruit, mouth-coating, yet balanced tannins, a compelling animal quality, savory notes, dollops of spice. This wine is an amazing, bordering on spiritual journey.
I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to taste the three La La's from the 1999 vintage side by side last night. La Turque was, by far, the most concentrated and frankly, massive of the three. Impressive aromas of dust, earth, iron, game, spice, damp clay, blood, meat and bone. Sculpted layers of flavor, depth and sheer power continue in the mouth with brooding black fruit, mouth-coating, yet balanced tannins, a compelling animal quality, savory notes, dollops of spice. This wine is an amazing, bordering on spiritual journey.
10Yoon Ha
Master Sommelier/Wine Director Benu
Still very new world in character and impossible to dislike.
Still very new world in character and impossible to dislike.
9.2David Eckert
What a perfect expression of Syrah.
What a perfect expression of Syrah.
10David Eckert
Wowsa. Now that's a special wine. It doesn't finish. Just goes and goes with all that Syrah goodness. Boom.
Wowsa. Now that's a special wine. It doesn't finish. Just goes and goes with all that Syrah goodness. Boom.
9.8B
1999 E. Guigal Cote Rotie. Dinner w A&S at FarmS. Opened bottle, but didn’t decant and it’s great. Let it sit for an hour or so before we poured. Finish goes on forever.
1999 E. Guigal Cote Rotie. Dinner w A&S at FarmS. Opened bottle, but didn’t decant and it’s great. Let it sit for an hour or so before we poured. Finish goes on forever.
10Roger Lang
La Turque de Guigal 1999 is mature, ripe, perfection. Massive berry and calciferous terroir. A monster that needed to be had now.
La Turque de Guigal 1999 is mature, ripe, perfection. Massive berry and calciferous terroir. A monster that needed to be had now.
9.6Rachel Goldman
Sales Henry Wine Group
1999
1999
Deepa Subramanian
We drank 1999
We drank 1999
Location
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