Côte-Rôtie La Landonne

This wine is wonderfully developed and beautiful. The bouquet is rich with wet forest floor, dried flowers, leather, a hint of barnyard, Cuban tobacco, cough syrup, and fresh leather enveloped in an old leather rag. Impressively, despite its age, the wine is in great condition and retains a certain vitality. It's almost perfectly balanced. Admittedly, while this muscular, old-school style might not be my personal preference this evening, I can't help but appreciate its character and depth.