Guigal: In the Cote Rotie, E. Guigal produces exceptional Rhone Valley Wines. Particular to note are the single vineyard Guigal La Mouline, La Turque, and La Landonne, or "La La Wines" as they are sometimes referred. The red Rhone Valley wines are either 100% Syrah, or a Syrah with a blend of approximately 8 to 12% Viognier. The wines are generally aged in oak casks for 42 months and are bottled without fining or filtration.
    

Guigal (La Mouline, La Turque, and La Landonne):

RP - Guigal's Cote Roties, particularly the single vineyard wines, are exceptional wines. They offer extraordinary flavor intensity, impeccable purity, and awesome length and complexity. The yields from the three vineyards - La Mouline, La Landonne, and La Turque - rarely exceed two tons per acre. Moreover, no one harvests any later. That the wines spend nearly three and one-half years in 100% new oak tells you something about the level of extraction Guigal is able to achieve. While the oak is noticeable for 1-2 years after bottling, anyone who has tasted the 1985s, 1983s, 1982s, 1980s, or 1978s would be hard-pressed to find evidence of new oak. The level of fruit extraction in these wines literally soaks up the oak, making them all the more structured and complex. While all three wines share phenomenal concentration and marvelous perfumes, they could not be more different. I do not think anyone can adequately articulate the multitude of aromas of flavors they possess, but let me try.
 
La Mouline contains the highest percentage of Viognier. The amount can vary, but it is usually between 8-12%. This gives La Mouline the most intense perfume of this trio. While the color is always a dark ruby/purple, La Mouline will never be as black as La Landonne, which is made from 100% Syrah, or La Turque, which may include a small percentage of Viognier. La Mouline is the most seductive of the three wines when young, offering a sweet, chewy, multi-textured style that is impossible to resist. It is also the least ageworthy. While vertical tastings have proven that La Mouline will easily keep for 15-20 years, it can easily be drunk when it is released. La Mouline also comes from Guigal's oldest vineyard, with vines that are over 75 years in age.