Rene Rostaing

Côte-Rôtie Syrah

9.221 ratings
9.211 pro ratings
Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

9.3

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
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

On the nose, chestnuts, warm black plums, blackberries stewed blue fruits, violets and pepper. The palate, stewed, black plums, plums, blackberries, stewed strawberries, dark cherries, slight tarry quality, roasted chestnuts, pepper, black cherry cola, the core flavor of anise, herbs, dry stems, underbrush, violets, dry dark florals, roasted expresso, dry brown crushed rocks, the acidity drips over the palate, still a little tension, the structure starting to yield, the balance of fruit and earth nearly 50-50. The finish has nice ripe fruit but gives way to slightly dry tannins. Give it another 3-5 years. Should have had a Shiraz given where we are but at the price on the menu, too hard to resist. "The Cut" a good spot for dinner in Sydney.

On the nose, chestnuts, warm black plums, blackberries stewed blue fruits, violets and pepper. The palate, stewed, black plums, plums, blackberries, stewed strawberries, dark cherries, slight tarry quality, roasted chestnuts, pepper, black cherry cola, the core flavor of anise, herbs, dry stems, underbrush, violets, dry dark florals, roasted expresso, dry brown crushed rocks, the acidity drips over the palate, still a little tension, the structure starting to yield, the balance of fruit and earth nearly 50-50. The finish has nice ripe fruit but gives way to slightly dry tannins. Give it another 3-5 years. Should have had a Shiraz given where we are but at the price on the menu, too hard to resist. "The Cut" a good spot for dinner in Sydney.

Mar 31st, 2017
Drew Dodson

Plenty of life left but in a very good place right now. Stunning!

Plenty of life left but in a very good place right now. Stunning!

Aug 14th, 2016
Justin Timsit, MS

Wine Director, The Rittenhouse

9.5

Wild, briary blackberry, wild animal, salt, kalamata and pungent black pepper. In a perfect place right now

Wild, briary blackberry, wild animal, salt, kalamata and pungent black pepper. In a perfect place right now

Mar 12th, 2016
Peter Plaehn

Tons of cured meat once it opened up. Mmmm, bacon....

Tons of cured meat once it opened up. Mmmm, bacon....

Mar 23rd, 2014
CelebrateLife!

3.6 great

3.6 great

Jun 26th, 2014
Jon Fine

a fine accompaniment to a snowy night.

a fine accompaniment to a snowy night.

Jan 22nd, 2014
Laurent Courtial

Laurent had this 8 years ago

Laurent had this 8 years ago

Jun 21st, 2016
Andrew Marshall

Andrew had this 10 years ago

Andrew had this 10 years ago

Nov 15th, 2014
Jason Heller

Master Sommelier

9.0

Jason had this 11 years ago

Jason had this 11 years ago

Mar 27th, 2014