Rene Rostaing
Ampodium Côte-Rôtie Syrah
Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Surprisingly reticent given the vintage. It may be a closed-down phase or it may be that it’s their second wine but this is a little muted. Olive, bloody tart dark plum and black cherry fruit. Some dried herbs. Hardly explosive but perhaps worth leaving for a few years to see if it blossoms.
Surprisingly reticent given the vintage. It may be a closed-down phase or it may be that it’s their second wine but this is a little muted. Olive, bloody tart dark plum and black cherry fruit. Some dried herbs. Hardly explosive but perhaps worth leaving for a few years to see if it blossoms.
Apr 22nd, 2023
Rich nose of pure charcoal. Body loaded with charred red meat and blackberry jam. Needed an hour but just right then. Great match for a rare steak.
Rich nose of pure charcoal. Body loaded with charred red meat and blackberry jam. Needed an hour but just right then. Great match for a rare steak.
Apr 7th, 2022
Like the grace and power of a cougar. Beautiful, elegant, silky, and light over a deep dark core. Drinks well now but I'd like to see what other dimensions could develop.
Like the grace and power of a cougar. Beautiful, elegant, silky, and light over a deep dark core. Drinks well now but I'd like to see what other dimensions could develop.
Feb 15th, 2019Iron, grilled meat, dried herbs and brambly berry. Fleshy, textured and very tasty. Delicious, but not as complex or focused as expected for the price.
Iron, grilled meat, dried herbs and brambly berry. Fleshy, textured and very tasty. Delicious, but not as complex or focused as expected for the price.
Apr 23rd, 2018
Drinking beautifully with a Northern appellation feel to it, more Brune and schistous to me. Would love to know all the lieu dits that contribute and their proportion in the final blend. Its darken fruit profile, meaty/smokey and forest notes make the argument that it’s of northern origin. Its opening up for now there’s a rich stream of dark black fruits reminiscent of Black raspberry liquor, soaked plums, almost prune, and overripe black berry/cherry. There’s still freshness to the fruit however, nothing ox’d or decaying. Singed cedar, leather, ash, roasted meat and animal come next, followed by the garrigue and bacon fat. Threads of eastern spices and of course pepper. It elusive now, the aromas coming and going. Palate has some lovely richness and bones to accompany it well, never pushy, always with restraint and nerve. Reminds me of Barolo. Great “basic” cuvée for Rostaing this vintage. Day 2 this really got going, much more harmony and focus on the nose. Loads of bitter root and pastille notes developing among its dark content. Very delicious
Drinking beautifully with a Northern appellation feel to it, more Brune and schistous to me. Would love to know all the lieu dits that contribute and their proportion in the final blend. Its darken fruit profile, meaty/smokey and forest notes make the argument that it’s of northern origin. Its opening up for now there’s a rich stream of dark black fruits reminiscent of Black raspberry liquor, soaked plums, almost prune, and overripe black berry/cherry. There’s still freshness to the fruit however, nothing ox’d or decaying. Singed cedar, leather, ash, roasted meat and animal come next, followed by the garrigue and bacon fat. Threads of eastern spices and of course pepper. It elusive now, the aromas coming and going. Palate has some lovely richness and bones to accompany it well, never pushy, always with restraint and nerve. Reminds me of Barolo. Great “basic” cuvée for Rostaing this vintage. Day 2 this really got going, much more harmony and focus on the nose. Loads of bitter root and pastille notes developing among its dark content. Very delicious
1 person found it helpfulApr 20th, 2020
Such a baby still. Drank better on day two after opening up. Incredibly tightly woven black fruits with earth, charred meat and black pepper spice revealed with time. Ripe fruit in thrilling tension with fine acid and tannin. Beautiful wine with a long life ahead.
Such a baby still. Drank better on day two after opening up. Incredibly tightly woven black fruits with earth, charred meat and black pepper spice revealed with time. Ripe fruit in thrilling tension with fine acid and tannin. Beautiful wine with a long life ahead.
1 person found it helpfulMay 12th, 2019
This has developed nicely since last tried that was dark & inky showing a perfumed nose of dark fruits with berry, currant, licorice, mineral, olive & violet.
This has developed nicely since last tried that was dark & inky showing a perfumed nose of dark fruits with berry, currant, licorice, mineral, olive & violet.
Nov 11th, 2021Outstanding wine. Drank with a venison chop, crispy fingerling potatoes and broccolini.
Outstanding wine. Drank with a venison chop, crispy fingerling potatoes and broccolini.
Jan 5th, 2021