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  • Country ranking ?

    466
  • Producer ranking ?

    38
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    now to 2030
  • Food Pairing

    Roast Duck Breast with Dried Cherry Sauce

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The Story

La Mouline is a steeply terraced amphitheater on the Côte Blonde, a shape that shelters the 2.5 acre site from the wind and acts as a heat trap.  Soils are gneiss with lightly colored silicone containing limestone loess.  The site is planted to 89% Syrah and 11% Viognier, with the two varieties picked together and co-fermented. This extra dose of Viognier gives La Mouline its telltale aromatic complexity and additional softness and roundness; ...

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Wine Information

PLOTS LEADING TO WORLD RENOWN
In order to enhance quality the Guigals worked to acquire ownership in vineyards. Purchased in 1965, the just under one-hectare La Mouline plantation, which is located on the slopes of Côte Blonde, set the stage for the Guigals’ present reputation. Introduced the very next year, the La Mouline single-vineyard proved to be a smashing success, and the active acquisition of vineyards continued. However, it would be ...

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Tasting note

color

Deep, Ruby red and Healthy

ending

Long, Extensive and Pure

flavors

Blackcurrant, Pepper, Vanilla, Honey, Mineral and Truffles

nose

Intense, Fresh, Generous and Refined

taste

Perfectly balanced, Well-Integrated, Multi-dimensional, Full-bodied, Focused, Ripe and Perfumed

Verdict

Transparent and Excellent

Written Notes

Guigal La Mouline 1971 - 99 points / Decanted 1h30 minutes. Nose is very expressive with leather, tobacco and a hint of vanilla flavours. Full and balanced on the palate, faultless fruit, with a fine grip of acids on the back end. Very rigorous, lush and vibrant with smoky black fruits. This wine has enough spirit and fruit to live for a long time. Rare and demanding experience. Perhaps the best 1971's there is!
  • 99p
This was a wicked start to this incredible trio. Intoxicating aromas of menthol, bacon and mint graced its garden fresh nose. Rich, meaty, oily, long, balanced and with superb acidity, it had it all. What was most remarkable was its Burgundian like personality, something that is always a good thing
  • 97p
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Origin

Côte-Rôtie, Rhône

Vintage Quality

Excellent

Value For Money

Best buy

Investment potential

Good

Fake factory

None

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