1966 Cote Rotie La Mouline

Rhȏne lovers were out in full force on this night. Sadly, I only got to taste a handful of the wines being passed around. Still, these were four of the greatest wines I have ever tasted. The 1966 La Mouline was absolutely heroic, explosive and utterly head-spinning. It remains a legendary wine of epic proportions.

Even with all the great Burgundies flying around there were a few pirates as well, including the 1966 Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Mouline. It turned out to be one of the most profound wines of the night. Bursting with the essence of bacon fat, dark fruit and road tar, it was a compelling wine that left me utterly speechless.