E. Guigal La Landonne Côte Rôtie 2020

The undisputed star of the cellar this vintage (at least at this stage), the 2020 Cote Rotie La Landonne is not only unbelievably complex on the nose – with an awesome stew of vegetal-herbal nuances blended with cassis and smoked meat – but full-bodied, concentrated, velvety-textured and remarkably long and tannic. Patience will be required. Drink date: 2030-2045. (Joe Czerwinski,Other,Feb. 10, 2022)