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Rene Rostaing, Cote Rotie Ampodium 2019
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Reviewed by: Joe Czerwinski
An opulent, rich vintage of this cuvée, the 2019 Cote Rotie Ampodium still offers up nicely detailed, intricate floral notes layered atop raspberries and mocha. Medium to full-bodied, it's velvety and lush, with plenty of length on the finish. It should drink well for more than a decade.
Reviewed by: Josh Raynolds
Deep violet color. Ripe blackberry and cherry on the floral- and spice-accented nose. Shows fine definition and appealing sweetness on the palate, offering juicy dark fruit and floral pastille flavors and a peppery overtone. Closes long and lively, with repeating cherry and spice notes and even tannins that lend subtle grip.
Reviewed by: Josh Raynolds
Primary black/blue fruit, violet, allspice and olive qualities on the highly perfumed nose, where a smoky mineral nuance adds energetic lift. Sweet, deep-pitched blueberry, cherry and fruitcake flavors spread out steadily in the mouth, picking up spiciness and a touch of licorice on the back half. Finishes with sharp clarity and silky tannins that provide closing shape and grip.
About the Producer
Rene Rostaing is quite famous in the Cote-Rotie area of the North Rhone. In 1971, there were only 0.47 hectares of vineyards, distributed in Cote Blonde and La Landonne. After inheritance and harvesting in recent years, the winery's vineyards have reached 6 hectares, and he also has 0.2 hectares of vineyards in Condrieu. The winery has introduced high-tech equipment in recent years, which can automatically stir and mix the grapes and grape skins. The soaking time can be as long as three weeks, which is longer than the average winery time, and the temperature is automatically raised to about 37 degrees, allowing the grape juice to absorb For more grape color and tannin, filtering before bottling depends on the quality of the wine of the year. If the winery believes that the safety is sufficient, the filtering action will not be carried out. Rostaing's general-grade Cote-Rotie and Cote Blonde are completely de-stemmed, while La Landonne is 50% de-stemmed. In theory, the wine is stronger and more resistant to aging and has more tannins. This winery produces five wines, basically Cuvee La Landonne is the best product of the winery, containing three vineyards, using 100% Syrah; next is the Cuvee Cote Blonde, containing two vineyards, which contains The 75-year-old vine is mainly made of Syrah, with a small proportion of Viognier added; in 1990, the owner inherited 3.5 hectares of vineyards from his father-in-law Albert Dervieux-Thaize, and later the wine was La Viailliere; The winery's general-grade wine, Cuvee Classique, is a blend of grapes from the three Cuvee plots above, mainly La Viaillere. The wine label only shows Cotie-Rotie without the Cuvee name, and uses 100% Syrah; in addition, in the Condrieu area, it is Liquor with the name of La Bonette, brewed by Viognier, with an annual output of about 160 cases, is not easy to find in Taiwan. The winery has two other VdP wines: Les Lezardes Syrah and Les Lezardes Viognier The owner also has Domaine de Puech Chaud in the Languedoc area of southern France. It produces one red and one white. The red wine is made with 80% Syrah. I am very interested to try it out and see how to use the exquisite technique of the Beilong winery. Brutal Syrah grapes from Xunhua South France.
