2016 Côte Rôtie Côte Blonde René Rostaing - 6x75cl
10B6CRCBR6PK _ 2016 - Côte Rôtie Côte Blonde René Rostaing - 6x75cl
  • Colour Red
  • Producer René Rostaing
  • Region Côte Rôtie
  • Grape Syrah
  • Drinking 2020 - 2032
  • Case size 6x75cl
  • Available Now

2016 - Côte Rôtie Côte Blonde René Rostaing - 6x75cl

  • Colour Red
  • Producer René Rostaing
  • Region Côte Rôtie
  • Grape Syrah
  • Drinking 2020 - 2032
  • Case size 6x75cl
  • Available Now
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Case price: £826.07 Duty Paid inc VAT
Case price: £675.00 In Bond
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  • Goedhuis, October 2017

    This cuvée is a blend of two neighbouring parcels grown on the granite soils of the Côte Blonde, and has a deeper denser colour than the Landonne. Its tannins are of such fine and supple quality the wine has a velvet texture as it glides over the palate. Just a small touch of new oak (10- 15%) gives a little extra boost to the luxurious dark fruits. All in all perfectly executed.

  • Wine Advocate, December 2017, Score: 96-98

    It's worth reminding readers that this is from a specific lieu-dit and is not a blend of plots from the larger Côte Blonde. The 2016 Cote Rotie La Cote Blonde comes close to equaling the quality of the La Landonne, echoing that wine's floral notes but in a slightly more herbal way. The raspberries here are more briary, the roses more evocative of hips than flowers. It's medium to full-bodied with a rich, velvety texture and a tremendous finish.

  • Josh Raynolds, June 2018, Score: 95-97

    Lurid purple. Pungent aromas of ripe red berries, potpourri and smoky minerals pick up a spicy nuance as the wine stretches out. Silky and seamless in the mouth, displaying superb clarity to the sappy, mineral-laced black raspberry, boysenberry, candied violet and spicecake flavors. Shows a distinctly finesseful, even Burgundian character and finishes wonderfully long and sweet, with building tannins framing the intense fruit and floral qualities.

Producer

René Rostaing

René Rostaing retired after the 2014 vintage, leaving the estate in the capable hands of his son Pierre. René had spent 40 years building a reputation as the patriarch of the Northern Rhône, and Pierre’s handling of the 2015s and 2016s showed a seamless handover has taken place. For the 2017 vintage the house recipe remains unchanged: old vines from the region’s greatest sites, a high proportion of whole bunch vinification,...Read more

René Rostaing retired after the 2014 vintage, leaving the estate in the capable hands of his son Pierre. René had spent 40 years building a reputation as the patriarch of the Northern Rhône, and Pierre’s handling of the 2015s and 2016s showed a seamless handover has taken place. For the 2017 vintage the house recipe remains unchanged: old vines from the region’s greatest sites, a high proportion of whole bunch vinification, long macerations, and restrained use of new French oak. Pierre has continued his father’s inimitable style in Condrieu, fermenting the wine in stainless steel. The estate is known for its unique use of Rototanks for its red fermentation – closed horizontal tanks with internal plunging mechanisms. René started using these in 1985 and believes they give much gentler pigeage than what can be achieved by hand. The closed tanks also help protect the wines from oxidation. This enables long maceration times, and the resulting wines are typically deep in colour, full of flavour, and abundant in tannins.Read less

Region

Côte Rôtie

Only a red wine appellation, Côte Rôtie is the most northern of all Rhône appellations and is produced mostly from Syrah, although Viognier may contribute up to 20% of the blend. Its terroir is divided into two categories. Côte Brune's soil is comprised of iron-entrenched granite giving thesoil a rich red-brown colour. As a result, it creates wine of notable power and concentration that usually needs time in the cellar to soften and develop. Heading south down the slope towards Condrieu, one encounters Côte Blonde, an area comprised of decomposed schist and mica that is lighter in colour and tends to produce elegantly styled wine for earlier consumption (most of the area's Viognier is grown here). Many traditional producers of Côte Rôtie feel that their best wines are a blend of the two.

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