Cote Rotie La Landonne Guigal 2000

E Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Landonne 2000 is a single-vineyard Syrah red wine produced in the Côte-Rôtie appellation of the northern Rhône. Founded in 1946, Domaine Guigal is one of the most revered and consistent estates in the Rhône Valley, and is often seen as a benchmark for quality Côte-Rôtie. The top three wines from Guigal are known affectionately in some circles as the `La La`s`, which is short for La Landonne, La Mouline and La Turque. La Landonne made its debut in 1978 and is produced from 2 hectares of Syrah on the Côte Brune, vinified in stainless steel and aged in 100% new French oak for up to 42 months. "Another wine that`s drinking beautifully today is the 2000 Cote Rotie la Landonne. An upfront, perfumed, complex and ready-to-drink beauty, it offers sexy notes of smoked meats, olive, game, truffle and graphite. These give way to a full-bodied, elegant Cote Rotie that has no hard edges, a soft, forward feel and a great finish. It doesn`t have the sheer weight of density of a top year, but excels on its drinkability. It`s a beautiful wine." Wine Advocate, 2015