La Mouline 2016 : Vin féminin d’une texture voluptueuse au velouté soyeux, intensément aromatique. La Turque 2016 : Tout en possédant la virilité de la Côte brune, La Turque a la subtilité et les...
Dégustation de "La Mouline" 2016 Visuel : Robe rouge rubis avec des reflets rouge vermillon. Olfactif : Petits fruits rouges, mûre et arômes floraux de violette, … Intensité aromatique puissante mais fine. Gustatif : Entrée en bouche très souple et belle harmonie entre la finesse des arômes et la richesse explosive due à la concentration de ce vin.
Dégustation de "La Turque" 2016 Visuel : Robe rouge rubis avec des reflets sombres. Olfactif : Petits fruits rouges, griotte, mûre..., Intensité aromatique puissante et élégante. Gustatif : Entrée en bouche assez souple et belle harmonie entre la souplesse, la concentration du vin et la finesse des tanins choisis. Expression affirmée du terroir.
Dégustation de "La Landonne" 2016 Visuel : Robe rouge noire avec des reflets très sombres. Olfactif : Petits fruits noirs, cuirs, réglisse et arômes de torréfaction et d’épices orientales. Intensité aromatique puissante. Gustatif : Entrée en bouche puissante et structure massive des tanins. Beaucoup de richesse et de concentration. Expression affirmée du terroir.
La Maison Guigal : C'est dans l'antique village d'Ampuis, berceau des vins de Côte-Rôtie que le domaine Guigal fut fondé en 1946 par Etienne Guigal. Malgré son jeune âge, Marcel Guigal fut amené à seconder son père dès 1961. Aujourd'hui, Philippe Guigal, œnologue, est la troisième génération à poursuivre l'œuvre familiale au service des grands vins de la vallée du Rhône.
The 2016 Côte Rôtie La Mouline showed beautifully and will be a classic, balanced, elegant expression of this terroir. Jammy blackberries, spring flowers, chocolate, and graphite notes all define the bouquet, and it’s full-bodied, beautifully concentrated, and never puts a foot wrong. Its purity is off the charts.
Picked later than the 2015, the 2016 Cote Rotie La Mouline shows more dark fruit in its profile—think cassis and black olives—plus licorice and peppery spice. It's full-bodied, rich and supple, with a long finish. It may be nearly as good as the 2015, yet it'll be drinkable close to release.
Not yet bottled, the 2016 Côte Rôtie La Turque was tight and closed on this occasion, yet its potential is undeniable. Vivid cassis and black fruits intermixed with hints of licorice, cured meats, and graphite all give way to a powerful, full-bodied 2016 that has the vintage’s elegance and purity paired with plenty of power. With lots of tannins, yet more than enough fruit, it’s another wine that won’t hit maturity for another decade, and it will keep for 30+ years.
Not as impressive as it was the last time I tasted it (perhaps I caught it on an off day), the 2016 Cote Rotie La Turque is lighter in weight and less rich than the vintages either side of it. Attractive notes of cracked pepper and salted licorice accent crisp, dark-berried fruit in this medium to full-bodied effort that's still mighty impressive. It finishes elegantly, showing ample concentration and length.
The 2016 Côte Rôtie La Landonne shows the more elegant and classical style of the vintage. As always, it’s 100% Syrah, from a great terroir in the Côte Brune side of the appellation, that will spend 48 months in new French oak barrels. It has textbook La Landonne notes of smoked meats, black fruits, and crushed rocks as well as full-bodied richness, surprising elegance and finesse for this cuvée (but that’s the vintage), flawless balance, and a great finish. I suspect it will have some early charm, but I’d still recommend 7-8 years of bottle age.
The 2016 Cote Rotie La Landonne is showing a bit more grip than last time I tasted it, with hints of green coffee bean on the nose alongside ripe black cherries and a heap of dried spices. Medium to full-bodied, with ample concentration and plenty of tannin, it should prove to be the longest-lived of Guigal's 2016s.
