1998 Domaine Rene Rostaing Cote Rotie La Landonne

Description

1998 Domaine Rene Rostaing Cote Rotie La Landonne

Domaine Rostaing, often called Ren Rostaing after its founder, is a leading wine estate in the Cte-Rtie region of the Northern Rhne, and particularly known for its Syrah-based wines.

The first Rostaing wine was produced in 1971 when the estate covered a mere 1.5 hectares (3.7 acres) split between the Cte Blonde and La Landonne subregions of the Cte Rtie. This slowly grew as Rostaing purchased additional plots and the took over his uncle’s and his father-in-law’s vineyards.

Critical Acclaim

94 Wine Spectator

Gorgeous, with aromas of game and garrigue, followed by lush black cherry and blackberry fruit, roasted espresso bean, cocoa and game flavors and a long herb and mineral-driven finish. Great silky texture despite all its power.

93 Wine Advocate

Sadly, there are only 7,700 bottles of the 1998 Cote Rotie La Landonne. This spectacular offering boasts a deep purple color in addition to a dense nose that the French would call a confiture of black fruits, particularly plums, blackberries, and black currants. Superb aromatics jump from the glass of this young, unevolved 1998. On the palate, it is deep and dense, with a multi-layered texture, and terrific purity and concentration. It possesses a sweet, concentrated mid-palate, well-integrated tannin, and a long finish.