Rene Rostaing, Cote Rotie Ampodium Vintage:2018 lengthy and ever-so-slightly warm finale

lengthy and ever-so-slightly warm finale

This newest release

but it is among the most pleasurable wine in this tasting

silky tannins provide the backdrop as the 2001 opens up in the glass

black cherries

Rene Rostaing, Cote Rotie Ampodium Vintage:2018 lengthy and ever-so-slightly warm finaleAromas of ripe, spice tinged dark berries and pungent flowers are sharpened by sneaky mineral and spice flourishes. Spicy and focused on the palate, offering juicy blackberry, cherry and violet pastille flavors that are complicated by salty olive and cracked pepper nuances. Fleshes out with air while maintaining liveliness and finishes bright, spicy and quite long, displaying sharp clarity, even tannins and lingering florality. Josh Raynolds