A premium Syrah from one of the world's finest producers and most sought-after vineyards. La Landonne is on the darker, iron-rich soils of the Cote Brune. This wine offers the site's deep-toned fruits and savoury and mineral power, but -- thanks to Rostaing's preference for generous ripeness, not over-ripeness -- it retains a poise that is both beautiful and classical. This will only improve for two decades or so. Allocations are very limited, so collect now!