🏰news | features + short tasting note E. Guigal's La Mouline is one of Cote-Rotie's most iconic single-vineyard wines, with the 1994 vintage praised for its extraordinary intensity, elegance, and opulent, silky texture, often compared to the legendary 1982s. The 1994 E. Guigal La Mouline is a legendary Cote-Rotie from a vineyard in the heart of the 'cote blonde', known for its elegance, suppleness, and intense aromas. This vintage was noted for its significant improvement from barrel to bottle, showing opulence and richness, with Robert Parker comparing it to Guigal's 1982s. The wine was aged for 42 months in new oak, and the vines are approximately 75 years old. It displays a dark ruby/purple color. The nose is penetrating with sweet black raspberry fruit, coconut, apricots, lilacs, smoked cherries, Asian spice, thyme, barbecue, small red fruits, blackberry, and floral violet aromas. The palate is full-bodied, silky-textured, and sumptuously-styled, offering jammy black fruits, soft, luscious, elegant, fresh, crisp red cherry, spicy plum, and black raspberry, with a melted texture, remarkable poise, and a slender finish. 🍴 Chinese Cantonese food pairing various types of suggestion east or west corresponding to wine cost IN ENGLISH This mature Cote-Rotie is an exceptional match for sophisticated dishes such as roasted lamb with herbs, game birds like pheasant or quail, beef tenderloin, or rich stews. Its complex profile would also complement dishes with earthy notes like mushroom-based sauces or truffle preparations. 🥂 fit for event suggestion IN ENGLISH A magnificent wine for a very special celebration, a vertical tasting, or for collectors seeking a perfectly aged Northern Rhone gem. As a 1994 vintage, this is a very old wine. Expect a fragile cork and potential sediment. Stand the bottle upright for several days before opening. A Durand opener is highly recommended. Decant gently just before serving to remove sediment, but be cautious with aeration, as very old wines can lose their delicate nuances quickly. Serve at 16-18°C.