Rene Rostaing, Cote Rotie Blonde other_regions all wrapped in a solidly

all wrapped in a solidly long and mouth coating finish

thick and unctuous effort that's overflowing with notes of browned butter

Made after very long ageing in different oak vats and barrels

smoked meats and tilled soil with wafts of garrigue

Moderately strong wood and menthol elements frame the aromas of essence of red cherry

Rene Rostaing, Cote Rotie Blonde other_regions all wrapped in a solidlyThe 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.