1989 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Landonne

Another sensational wine is the 1989 Cote Rotie la Landonne. Served right next to the '99 and just as deep ruby in color, it offered a classic array of truffle, underbrush, licorice, smoked meats, black olive and sweet dark fruits. Deep, concentrated, ultra-pure and with building tannin, it's a killer, fully mature Cote Rotie that will continue to knock your socks off over the coming decade or more.

Dark crimson. Heady and rich. Scented, floral and rather Petrus-like. Sweet and suave. Gloriously hedonistic. (JR)

Guigal’s 1989 Côte Rôtie La Landonne could not have been more different. This super-ripe, dark Côte Rôtie boasted awesome concentration and richness in its black fruit, spice and chocolate flavors. This was a truly phenomenal flight.