Côte-Rôtie La Mouline
⏳ Drinking Window
2018 - 2045
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, rack of lamb, wild game dishes
✨ Technical Specifications
First released in 1966, La Mouline is the oldest and most legendary of E. Guigal's iconic 'La La' trio. Sourced from an amphitheater-like parcel in the Côte Blonde, this vineyard boasts extremely old vines, some dating back to the 1930s. The terroir is characterized by gneiss and light-colored silicone-limestone soils, which impart an ethereal elegance to the wine. Uniquely, La Mouline is co-fermented with a significant proportion of the white grape Viognier, which softens the powerful Syrah and coaxes out intoxicating floral aromas of violets and honeysuckle. Following tradition, the wine undergoes an astonishing 40 months of aging in 100% new French oak barrels crafted in the estate's own cooperage, resulting in a seamless masterpiece of silkiness, complexity, and profound depth.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1946 by Étienne Guigal in the historic village of Ampuis, Domaine E. Guigal is one of the most prestigious and defining estates in France's Rhône Valley. The family's legacy was further elevated under Marcel Guigal and his son Philippe, marked by the meticulous restoration of the Renaissance Château d'Ampuis and an uncompromising commitment to long oak aging through their own on-site cooperage. Renowned globally for setting the quality benchmark of Northern Rhône viticulture, Guigal is legendary for its peerless Syrah bottlings—particularly the iconic single-vineyard Côte-Rôtie 'La-La-Las' (La Mouline, La Landonne, and La Turque)—as well as opulent, aromatic Viognier expressions such as Condrieu La Doriane.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Syrah (approx. 89%), Viognier (approx. 11%)
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13-14