The Pingus vines were planted in 1929 in two different sectors of the village of La Horra

The 2001 Cote Rotie La Landonne reveals a roasted espresso character along with licorice

Gaining hints of bacon fat and game with air

The wine is subtle and harmonious

but its benchmark quality is already glaringly apparent

Joseph Drouhin, Musigny Vintage:2004 The Pingus vines were planted(from a . 68 ha parcel). A brooding and reticent nose only grudgingly displays notes of spice, menthol and liqueur like black cherry aromas. The broad shouldered flavors are big yet possess a notably more refined mouth feel while conceding nothing in terms of power and punch on the cool, pure and perfectly balanced finish that just seems to go on and on. This is not as big and robust as the Bonnes Mares but its finer and has that extra dimension of