🏰news | features + short tasting note The 2002 E. Guigal La Mouline is an 【amazing effort from a challenging vintage, showcasing Guigal's mastery and producing an outstanding wine】. La Mouline is one of the legendary "La La" trio, emblematic of the Guigal domain. Despite 2002 being a very difficult year in the Northern Rhône, Guigal's expertise, including short maceration to avoid green tannins, resulted in a wine of remarkable quality. It displays a ruby red color with red vermillion tints, offering an intensely aromatic nose of small red fruits, blackberry, floral violet, complex meaty notes, spice, smoke, and bacon. On the palate, it's supple and balanced, with a creamy texture and flavors of black cherry compote, hoisin sauce, mineral, black tea, vanilla bean, and dark cocoa, leading to a long, supersilky finish with fine-grained tannins. It's more elegant than a powerhouse, fully mature, and greatly expressive of its terroir. 🍴 Chinese Cantonese food pairing various types of suggestion east or west corresponding to wine cost IN ENGLISH This exceptional Côte-Rôtie would be superb with rich Cantonese roasted meats like suckling pig or char siu, or braised lamb with fermented bean curd. For Western cuisine, classic pairings include roasted lamb rack with herbs, game dishes such as venison stew, or a hearty beef bourguignon. 🥂 fit for event suggestion IN ENGLISH This is a wine for a serious collector's tasting, a celebratory dinner, or an intimate gathering where a truly iconic and beautifully aged Rhône wine can be appreciated. *Serving suggestion for older vintage:* This 2002 vintage is drinking beautifully now. Decant for 1-2 hours to allow it to fully express its complex aromas and flavors, and to separate any sediment. Serve at 17-19°C (63-66°F).