Guigal   La Mouline   Cote Blonde

2012 La Mouline - Cote Blonde

By Guigal

2012 La Mouline - Cote Blonde from Guigal, Rhone

The world of fine wine investment offers up another jewel in the form of the 2012 La Mouline - Cote Blonde from Guigal. A remarkably distinct vintage culled from the prolific soils of the Rhone region, it showcases the subtle nuances and complexities anticipated from such a reputable producer.

 

Investing in terroir, taste, and time

In a dance of geographic providence and refined viniculture, the 2012 La Mouline - Cote Blonde has been birthed from Guigal's meticulously managed plots in Côte Rôtie. These vineyards and their unique terroir are renowned for shaping some of the most resplendent Syrah grapes on Earth.

An investment in this wine is more than just a financial consideration; it's an investment in a canvas showcasing forty years of climatic snapshots, an epoch bottled for your palate.

 

An Unforgettable Annus Mirabilis

2012 unfolded as a remarkable year for the Rhone Valley, with ideal weather producing grapes devoid of excess sugars yet laden with potential. This unique interplay of circumstances has led to a fine distinction for this vintage.

The 2012 La Mouline - Cote Blonde holds an arresting bouquet brimming with beguiling black fruit notes, underlain by suggestions of olive, smoke and violet. Possessing both power and poise on the palate, its velvety tannins and captivating finish leaves no doubt: this is not just any Rhone wine but an ode to its origin.

 

A Timeless Signature in Every Sip

The La Mouline - Cote Blonde from Guigal epitomises elegance and balance, its finesse a testament to the terroir it hails from. The 2012 vintage particularly, unfurls organically on the palate, revealing layers of flavours and textures that ebb and flow in perfect harmony.

Experience and recognition back this offering as one of the region’s most investable wines. To savour this treasure is to savour a little piece of history, locked away in a bottle and released with each exquisite pour.

Current market price

£2,310.00

12x75cl

Highest score

97

POP score

135.88

Scores and tasting notes

97

The 2012 Côte Rôtie La Mouline reminds me of the 2011 with its upfront, incredibly perfumed nose of spring flowers, cured meats, roasted herbs, olives and sweet cassis fruit. Full-bodied, beautifully textured, mouth-filling and already impossible to resist, it expands on the palate and I guarantee this beauty will put a smile on your face anytime over the coming two decades.

Jeb Dunnuck - The Wine Advocate, 30 December 2016

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