E. Guigal La Landonne Côte-Rôtie 2018

Subtle hints of fresh pea shoots accent characteristic dark notes of roasted meat, espresso and black olives in the full-bodied 2018 Cote Rotie La Landonne. Rich, concentrated and velvety-textured, with ample length and plenty of ripe tannins on the finish, it should benefit from a decade or more of bottle age – once it gets there. It’s a brooding beast of a Cote Rotie that serious collectors will want to have in their cellars. Drink date: 2025-2045. Score – 98-100. (Joe Czerwinski, robertparker.com, Feb. 10, 2022)