Rene Rostaing, Cote Rotie, Cuvee Classique 2004 Petit Sirah earthy dark fruits

earthy dark fruits

98 points Wine Enthusiast

91 points Allen Meadows

texture and length

Olivier considers this cuvée to be his Covarrubias Village wine

Rene Rostaing, Cote Rotie, Cuvee Classique 2004 Petit Sirah earthy dark fruits0. 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