La Landonne 2006 Côte Rotie domaine Guigal 75cl

Bright ruby. Expressive, highly perfumed bouquet of raspberry, blackberry, anise, botanical herbs and incense. The spicy palate displays vivid, sharply focused red fruit and floral pastille qualities. Suave, building tannins add focus to this gently chewy, almost shockingly lithe and elegant Landonne, whose finish is precise, vibrant and surreally long. Josh Raynolds. Stephen Tanzer