Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Mouline, 1985 Rare at the illustrious Domaine Zind-Humbrecht

at the illustrious Domaine Zind-Humbrecht in Alsace

The opaque purple color is followed by this estate's tell-tale aromas of flowers

Elian’s father died of leucemia presumably due the use of synthetic products on the farm

A vintage of both freshness and density

The wine evokes sunshine and ripe tropical fruit such as mango and papaya

Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Mouline, 1985 Rare at the illustrious Domaine Zind-HumbrechtThe nose alone was 100 points. An endless array of earthy, spicy, floral, peppery, smoky scents with fresh, pure, ripe red cherries, black cherries, raspberry and bacon fat tossed in for good measure. In the mouth, there is an exotic texture that cannot be found in any other wine. The pure, sensuous, hedonistic, fresh mouth feel builds to a crescendo that lasts over sixty seconds. Few legendary wines live up their status. 1985 Guigal La Mouline not