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E. Guigal La Turque Côte-Rôtie Syrah 1999
The 1999 Cote Rotie La Turque reveals notes of toasty vanilla and espresso in addition to Asian spices, mocha, pepper, blackberries, creosote, and roasted meats. The exotic perfume is followed by a wine with phenomenal intensity, sweet, well-integrated tannin, huge body, and loads of concentrated fruit. It is a tour de force in winemaking. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2025. What is so remarkable about this cuvee is its tremendous layers of flavor, awesome texture, and perfect balance. This is an astonishing offering from one of the world's greatest winemakers. Robert Parker
Ratings on Delectable
Jeremy Shanker 
Sommelier at RN74
Still a baby. Revisit in 15.
Still a baby. Revisit in 15.
9.4Christine 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.
10
Yoon 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.
9.2
David 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.
9.8
Alvaro Bustillos
Wine and food
Wine and food
9.4
B
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.
10
Roger 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.
9.6
Rachel Goldman
Sales Henry Wine Group
1999
1999
Deepa Subramanian
We drank 1999
We drank 1999
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