Rene Rostaing, Cote Rotie Blonde Vintage:2000 This is an explosive and

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

oak-spiced aromas of candied cherry and raspberry

I imagine it will reward readers lucky enough to own it with several decades of exceptional drinking

this is a wine to lay down

showing tons of intensity

Rene Rostaing, Cote Rotie Blonde Vintage:2000 This is an explosive andThe 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.