“Some of the greatest wines money can buy. – Jeb Dunnuck

They really are, Jeb, especially at these BEST ANYWHERE prices today. Wow, just WOW.

Not your typical Monday today, indeed. Guigal’s neoclassical “La La” Côte-Rôtie single-vineyards are some of the greatest wines in the world year in year out. Collectors worldwide clamor over them…

Ever DREAMED of owning a certain wine? I have. Of one of these! Sure, I have been blessed enough to enjoy other people’s La Las over the decades in the business, especially when one could get these for a lot less. Thank you, demand, and inflation. Heck, at these prices though? I could justify it, finally!

With nearly a hundred 99-100 point scores by Wine Advocate alone, they are 100% right, “the so-called La Las really require no introduction.”*

So we’ll pass the mic to Jeb, for the vintage specifics, “This reference point estate continues to produce brilliant wines. The 2020s lead with their fruit and are another great vintage for the estate… Founded in 1946 by Étienne Guigal, Domaine Guigal has been one of the world’s greatest wine estates for over seven decades. Today, Étienne’s son Marcel and grandson Philippe continue to lead, with longtime collaborator Jacques Desvernois also playing a key role… The single-vineyard La Las each sees 48 months in new French oak and reflects their respective terroirs. La Mouline (first vintage 1966) is from the Côte Blonde, includes up to 10% Viognier, and is always the most approachable and earliest maturing. La Turque (first vintage 1985) comes from a steep parcel in the Côte Brune, co-ferments Syrah and Viognier (roughly 93/7%), and shows slightly more minerality and structure than La Mouline, needing longer in bottle. Despite the long élevage and use of new oak, mature bottles leave no doubt about the genius here. In short, these single-vineyard Côte Rôties are some of the greatest wines money can buy.”

Going OH LA LA here!

100 Points – Jeb Dunnuck “Spring flowers, roasted herbs, graphite, chocolate, and scorched earth intermixed with blackberries define the 2020 Côte Rôtie La Mouline. Made from 89% Syrah and 11% Viognier and aged 42 months in new French oak, it’s full-bodied, rich, and textured, with violets and smoked meats emerging with time in the glass. This concentrated, pure, super-rich, and sexy wine has flawless overall balance, ultra-fine tannins, and sensational length. Hide bottles for 5-7 years. Drink 2030-2050.”