Millésime 2002

Wine Advocate #163 - Feb 2006

Score : (90-92)

The 2002 Cote Rotie La Mouline offers bacon fat, litchi nut, peach, and sweet cherry characteristics in an elegant, medium-bodied, lighter style than normal. There is plenty of substance in this seductive, Pinot Noir-like effort. It should drink well for a decade.  Drink: 2006 - 2016. Robert Parker.

Wine Spectator -  Oct 15, 2006

Score: 94
 

An amazing effort for the vintage, with black cherry compote and hoisin sauce notes layered with mineral, black tea, vanilla bean and dark cocoa. Long, supersilky finish is carried by fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2021. 330 cases made. Designation: Collectibles. James Molesworth.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Jan/Feb 05

Score : 89-91 

Good ruby-red. Aromas of blackcurrant, cherry, licorice and pepper. Pure and fruity for the vintage but less expansive than usual for La Mouline, with less nuance and depth. Not yet expressive, though. The Guigals picked La Mouline, La Turque and La Landonne late in 2002 despite spreading rot, as they felt there was not enough phenolic ripeness earlier. They ultimately threw out 40% of the crop. Stephen Tanzer.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Jan/Feb 07

Score :  90

Bright red. Intensely perfumed aromas of cherry and redcurrant, accented by cinnamon and dried flowers; smells downright Burgundian. Silky, sweet and mineral-driven red fruit flavors offer impressive energy and focus, with just a suggestion of tannin on the back end. I find this really elegant today. Josh Raynolds.