Rene Rostaing, Cote Rotie, Cuvee Classique 2004 6 PACK KIT I was disappointed to see

I was disappointed to see that it did not hold very long once the bottle was opened

roasted herbs

There is less of that ferrous quality I get from Francia in this vintage but all of the penetrating dark cherry and licorice notes

lightly nicked wax capsules

with perfectly integrated acidity draped around a lovely

Rene Rostaing, Cote Rotie, Cuvee Classique 2004 6 PACK KIT I was disappointed to see0. 5 1. 5cm Not counting the much larger Guigal domaine, Rene Rostaing is the closest thing to a true cult star that Cte Rtie has yet produced. A grower since 1971, his first vineyard purchases were a microscopic half acre each in Cte Blonde and in La Landonne on the Cte Brune. The real breakthrough came when his father in law, Albert Dervieux Thaize retired in 1990, followed by his uncle Marius Gentaz Dervieux three years later. Between these two