2010 Guigal La Landonne: 100-Point Syrah Legend
Rare. Monumental. Virtually perfect.
We just landed a pristine 6-pack original wood case (OWC) of 2010 Guigal La Landonne, one of the most powerful and long-lived Syrahs ever made. This is the only OWC currently available for sale in the U.S., and it’s nothing short of a collector's dream.
Why This Bottle Matters
From the legendary northern Rhône estate E. Guigal, La Landonne is the boldest of the famous “La La” trio: La Mouline, La Turque, and La Landonne. Sourced from steep schist-laced slopes of the Côte Brune in Côte-Rôtie and made with 100% Syrah and 100% stem inclusion, this wine is a masterclass in power, structure, and aging potential.
Aged for 40 months in new oak barrels, the 2010 La Landonne explodes with classic Syrah notes:
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Cassis
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Smoked bacon fat
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Cracked black pepper
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Liquid rock and minerality
This is Syrah turned all the way up, a wine of iron-clad structure, brooding intensity, and decades-long life ahead.
Why 2010 Is a Benchmark Vintage in Côte-Rôtie
The 2010 vintage in the Northern Rhône Valley is regarded as one of the finest in the past 50 years. A perfect marriage of ripeness and acidity, the best wines from this year, especially Côte-Rôtie, show deep concentration, fine-grained tannins, and thrilling freshness. They are built for the long haul, and none more so than this La Landonne.
Tasting Notes & Critical Praise
💯 100 Points | Wine Advocate
“Pure perfection in a glass… Massive, muscular, full-bodied… cassis, smoked bacon, coffee bean, cracked pepper, and liquid rock… The most backward of the 2010s and will require a decade of cellaring, but will keep for as long as you’d like to hold onto bottles.”
99 Points | Wine Enthusiast
“Dense, rich, and incredibly complex… marked by pepper and espresso… velvety in texture… monumental Côte-Rôtie that demands patience.”
99 Points | Wine Spectator
“Terrifically dense… fig paste, ganache, bay leaf, juniper, black tea… intensely grippy through the long, fine-grained finish… should age marvelously and slowly.”
Why Collectors and Investors Love La Landonne
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Perfect provenance – original case, perfect condition
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Critic consensus – multiple near-perfect and perfect scores
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Long aging curve – drink now through 2060+
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High resale and rarity value – La Landonne is one of the most consistently traded Rhône wines on the secondary market
Final Word
This is your chance to own one of the greatest expressions of Syrah ever bottled, a 100-point masterpiece from a blue-chip vintage, in an original wood case, with the kind of pedigree that collectors obsess over.
Once it's gone, it’s gone!