Cote Roti La Mouline 1991 Guigal

Professional reviews

Robert Parker (100)

The black/purple-colored 1991 La Mouline appears to be a perfect wine in the making, with a staggering bouquet of violets, bacon fat, sweet cassis fruit, and toasty oak. The wine exhibits superb density. It is tasting even richer and more concentrated than it did during its first several years of life. With 8% Viognier in the blend and made from extremely low yields (only 400 cases produced), it is a phenomenal wine. I find it more seductive than the nearly perfect 1990.

Jancis Robinson (18.50)

The most accessible of the LaLas, from a great northern Rhône vintage. Very lively, shaded ruby. Very dense and savoury and attractive nose. The most luxurious, rich, hedonistic seducer on the nose. Like essence of Côte Rôtie. Rich black pepper – with a drop of syrup thrown in. Big, bold and long. Great richness but unlike anyone else's rather purer Côte Rôties. No shortage of pleasure though. Like brambles and sandpaper. Very clean finish. (JR)