Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Mouline, 1985 Rare The opaque purple color is

The opaque purple color is followed by this estate's tell-tale aromas of flowers

The wine evokes sunshine and ripe tropical fruit such as mango and papaya

black olive

This is a prodigious effort that may eclipse any other vintage Guigal has ever produced

On the palate full-bodied

Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Mouline, 1985 Rare The opaque purple color isThe nose alone was 100 points. An endless array of earthy, spicy, floral, peppery, smoky scents with fresh, pure, ripe red cherries, black cherries, raspberry and bacon fat tossed in for good measure. In the mouth, there is an exotic texture that cannot be found in any other wine. The pure, sensuous, hedonistic, fresh mouth feel builds to a crescendo that lasts over sixty seconds. Few legendary wines live up their status. 1985 Guigal La Mouline not