Rene Rostaing Cote Rotie Cote Blonde 2015 (750ML)

100 WA / 95-97 VM

#1 Wine Advocate Outstanding New Releases from the Northern Rhône 2017

This just edged out the 2015 La Landonne at this address, but all of the 2015 Côte Rôties are amazing here, and only marginally better than the 2016s. Rostaing has never been better. - Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate (Best of 2017 Article)

Saturated ruby. A complex, expansive bouquet displays aromas of fresh dark berries, cherry liqueur, incense and candied violet, and a smoky Indian spice nuance builds in the glass. Concentrated yet energetic and precise, offering intense blackberry and bitter cherry flavors supported by a spine of vibrant minerality. Clings with superb tenacity on the youthfully tannic, floral-dominated finish, leaving behind smoky mineral and star anise notes. Josh Raynolds – Vinous Media