12 bottles per lot
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Côte-Rôtie, La Landonne--Vintage 1985
Rhône. Domaine-bottled: E. Guigal
All bottles of excellent appearance, three labels slightly bin-soiled and two slightly damaged. Six Dutch import strip labels. Levels two cms or better below base or corks
In Christie's carton
Tasting Note: Once again the darkest, thickest, most powerful, and formidably concentrated of Guigal's single-vineyard Côte Rôties, the 1985 La Landonne is also the least flattering and most intimidating. Like its two siblings, it is throwing a hefty sediment, with the inside of the bottle resembling that of a 15-year-old vintage port. The colour is still a murky, inky purple. The nose offers up aromas of beef blood, vitamins (iron?), minerals, smoke, and truffles. Extremely thick, full-bodied, and massive, with noticeable tannin, this monster wine reveals no hard edges, but it does possess teeth-staining extract and power. It is a remarkable effort! Anticipated maturity: 2000-2025. Robert Parker, Rhône Book (1997)
12 bottles per lot
Rhône. Domaine-bottled: E. Guigal
All bottles of excellent appearance, three labels slightly bin-soiled and two slightly damaged. Six Dutch import strip labels. Levels two cms or better below base or corks
In Christie's carton
Tasting Note: Once again the darkest, thickest, most powerful, and formidably concentrated of Guigal's single-vineyard Côte Rôties, the 1985 La Landonne is also the least flattering and most intimidating. Like its two siblings, it is throwing a hefty sediment, with the inside of the bottle resembling that of a 15-year-old vintage port. The colour is still a murky, inky purple. The nose offers up aromas of beef blood, vitamins (iron?), minerals, smoke, and truffles. Extremely thick, full-bodied, and massive, with noticeable tannin, this monster wine reveals no hard edges, but it does possess teeth-staining extract and power. It is a remarkable effort! Anticipated maturity: 2000-2025. Robert Parker, Rhône Book (1997)
12 bottles per lot