Côte Rôtie 'Côte Brune'
2023
René Rostaing is known as a Côte Rôtie Specialist, renowned for producing tiny quantities of extraordinarily refined Côte Rôtie wines, which in the words of Robert Parker are "reminiscent of Grand Cru Burgundy in their delicacy, elegance and sublime qualities." René started out in 1971, with less than half a hectare of Côte Rôtie vineyards split between the Côte Blonde and La Landonne. His breakthrough was in 1990 when he inherited highly prized vineyards from his father-in-law Albert...
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Gorgeous black raspberries, smoky herbs, violets, and a beautiful sense of minerality all define the aromatics of the 2023 Côte Rôtie Côte Brune, and it's medium to full-bodied, has a pure, graceful, layered yet focused mouthfeel, just about perfect tannins, and a great finish. It will need just 4-5 years of bottle age and should evolve for two decades.
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Very soft, generous, enveloping tannins, with violets and rose, blackberries and raspberries. Has good concentration and ripeness. It's a bold, rounded style of Côte-Rôtie with great freshness and tension to the structure. Long, grippy and tannic, it has an assertive, edgy and fresh nature to the tannins. This will need a long time. Four weeks in tank, 18 months in oak (limited new), natural yeasts, and as many stems as possible.
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