2004 Cote Rotie Cuvee Classique
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A really delicious creamy peppercorn-sauce nose, with smoked bacon and highly aromatic spice that grabs the attention. Round tannin, attractive smoke, meat juice, cracked pepper and black fruit, true Syrah all over. Good. (RH)
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Punteggio medio
Robert Parker
Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
Altre recensioni e punteggi
The 2004 Cote Rotie displays notes of olives, fresh herbs, sweet cherries, raspberry, and some smoke and lard. The wine is medium-bodied, has some tart acidity, and it is best drunk over the next 5-6 years. P.S. The least expensive wine Rostaing makes, which comes from the Coteaux du Languedoc, is the 2004 Puech Chaude. A blend of 80% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre, and 10% Grenache, aged 50% in tank and 50% and barrel, it is a beauty and ideal for drinking in its first 3-4 years of life. 2004 is a classic vintage for Rostaing, who succeeded in a tough year in the Northern Rhone by performing severe crop-thinning measures during the growing season. Nevertheless, these wines are dwarfed by his freakishly rich 2003s and his beautiful 2005s, which he claims are “the best vintage I’ve made.” Importer: Manny Berk, The Rare Wine Co., Sonoma, CA; tel. (707) 996-4484
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