Rene Rostaing
Côte-Rôtie Syrah
Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
1992 | Syrah
Rhone; Côte-Rôtie, France
1992 | Syrah
Rhone; Côte-Rôtie, France
A decent quaff, but not at the level of his higher end cuvees or better vintages. Lots of fruit but lacking weight or meaningful structure. Drink up.
A decent quaff, but not at the level of his higher end cuvees or better vintages. Lots of fruit but lacking weight or meaningful structure. Drink up.
May 28th, 2021
Barley, beef jerky. Truffle, earth, teriyaki, bbq sauce, and mesquite smoked wood. Some aged cheese. Submerged red fruit with a bit of freshness still on the palate. Mostly over the hill.
Barley, beef jerky. Truffle, earth, teriyaki, bbq sauce, and mesquite smoked wood. Some aged cheese. Submerged red fruit with a bit of freshness still on the palate. Mostly over the hill.
May 1st, 20211997 vintage. Deep ruby red color fading into a lighter ruby red rim. Fully bloomed red roses and violets, ripe red and black cherries, blackberries, currants, cinnamon, clove, charcuterie and light smoke on the nose. Rocky minerality. Palate confirms the nose. Integrated silky tannin. Complex wine, medium plus acid, medium tannin, medium plus finish. Still so fresh. A stunning bottle.
1997 vintage. Deep ruby red color fading into a lighter ruby red rim. Fully bloomed red roses and violets, ripe red and black cherries, blackberries, currants, cinnamon, clove, charcuterie and light smoke on the nose. Rocky minerality. Palate confirms the nose. Integrated silky tannin. Complex wine, medium plus acid, medium tannin, medium plus finish. Still so fresh. A stunning bottle.
Aug 2nd, 2019Smoky, charcoal, granite, meat, bacon, black pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon, violets, black olives, red cherries, blueberries, blackberries. Medium plus acid, medium body, medium plus finish, medium tannin. Silky tannins from age, good fruit and acidity still, elegant and high-toned.
Smoky, charcoal, granite, meat, bacon, black pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon, violets, black olives, red cherries, blueberries, blackberries. Medium plus acid, medium body, medium plus finish, medium tannin. Silky tannins from age, good fruit and acidity still, elegant and high-toned.
Mar 15th, 2019Nice reddish purple color. Fruity nose. Would guess CA Syrah with notes of plums, sweet warm fruit pie, some brush. Light impact in the mouth. Reflects the vintage. Just ok.
Nice reddish purple color. Fruity nose. Would guess CA Syrah with notes of plums, sweet warm fruit pie, some brush. Light impact in the mouth. Reflects the vintage. Just ok.
Sep 29th, 2018
Greener than this dude 🤢 but in such a lovely, complex and nuanced way. Cracked green pepper corns, twiglets, black olive, potting shed, scorched earth. Sappy earthy and stoney palate, delicate, lacy and long.
Greener than this dude 🤢 but in such a lovely, complex and nuanced way. Cracked green pepper corns, twiglets, black olive, potting shed, scorched earth. Sappy earthy and stoney palate, delicate, lacy and long.
Jan 4th, 2018
Amazing. Crab dinner with Sara Floyd
Amazing. Crab dinner with Sara Floyd
Dec 24th, 2017Dark scarlet color showing a little age. Aromatic, animalistic nose with notes of black cherry, blueberries, a little menthol and some cold slate stone. Rich in the mouth with nicely integrated tannins. Ok finish. The funk in the nose is the memorable takeaway.
Dark scarlet color showing a little age. Aromatic, animalistic nose with notes of black cherry, blueberries, a little menthol and some cold slate stone. Rich in the mouth with nicely integrated tannins. Ok finish. The funk in the nose is the memorable takeaway.
Oct 4th, 2017