Rene Rostaing, Cote Rotie Blonde Vintage:2000 the 2013 packs a real

the 2013 packs a real punch

bringing a spicy personality that belies a profound and deep nature

This is an explosive and absolutely exuberant expression of Nebbiolo from a vineyard site in La Morra near M

Not one to put away and age

Rene Rostaing, Cote Rotie Blonde Vintage:2000 the 2013 packs a realThe most tannic of the "big three" bottlings this year, the 2018 Cote Rotie la Cote Blonde features elegant hints of mixed herbs entwined around bold boysenberry fruit. It's medium to full bodied, with plentiful fine grained tannins that firm up on the long finish. Embryonic, but oh so promising, it should blossom in another five years or so.