1999 GUIGAL La Mouline 1999

(08-2014) The 1999 Cote Rotie la Mouline is straight-up awesome on all accounts. Drinking beautifully, with explosive aromas and flavors of blackberry, smoked meats, pepper and exotic flowers, this puppy hits the palate with full-bodied richness, beautiful concentration and a seamless, sexy and oh, so fine texture that is the hallmark of this cuvee. This is another wine that will continue to evolve gracefully, yet I’ve been lucky enough to have it multiple times recently, and when a bottle is drinking this good, don’t miss it by always waiting for another day.

(01-2004)

(08-2003) A sensational wine. Great opulence in this full-textured, rich and ripe red. Layered with mocha, tobacco, blackberries. Supple tannins caress the palate. Long and sweet finish. All the more complex for the mineral note and smoky, toasted aromas.

(07-2022) Yes, yes, and YES! Did I say yes enough? If you want to know why some tasters or just me go crazy for these wines, this is the right bottle to taste. It only takes 1 sniff to know how sublime the wine is, with its layers of flowers, exotic spices, smoke, dark red fruits, gravel, and hints of white peach. If the perfume didn't hook you, the show-stopping, endless layers of opulently-textured, sweet, vibrant, perfectly-ripe, racy fruits that coat your palate will do the trick. It's a mystery how they manage to produce a wine with this much concentration that's balanced with vibrancy, but they do. The exotic, seamless finish holds on for over 60 seconds.