The aroma from this wine fills the room! However, as delicious and complex as the flavors are, in total it feels subtle and subdued; a couple years past prime. A beautiful acidity remains present from front to back, and makes the wine exceptionally food friendly — 8 months ago
Eat with prawns. Love vermentino. Tørr — 10 months ago
This was a real treat after the Gentaz-Dervieux since Rene Rostaing is Marius Gentaz’s son-in-law. While the vineyards that belonged to Marius are now famously part of the Rostaing domaine, that vineyard goes to Rene’s Côte Brune; this is his Côte Blonde and arguably his most famous bottling. This 2004 pours a cloudy ruby with brambles, purple flowers, blood, dust and leather. Slightly rustic which is what I want from Rostaing. I love the individuality and how it paired with the Iberico pork cheek, mushroom ragu with lavender and thyme. Plenty of life left. Drink through 2034+. — a month ago
Medium-deep ruby color.
Aromas of ripe black cherry, black raspberry, cinnamon.
Dry. Flavors of ripe black cherry, clove, cinnamon, black raspberry. Rich, firm tannins. Yum!
Intensity: 5/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 5/5 — 9 months ago
Excellent village from Marius Delarche. Fruity mores still there. Secondaire notes upcoming. Perfect timing for me — a year ago
Very smooth with black cherry undertone. Zero acidity. Very good. — 3 months ago
Off the charts good — 10 months ago
Gilbert Van Hassel
Infanticide but still a nice cotton Charlemagne. Delarche is one of the true affordable grand crus, never outstanding, never a disappointment. 2021 will be very good — a month ago