Rene Rostaing, Cote Rotie Landonne Vintage:2007 (from a superbly situated 1

(from a superbly situated 1 ha parcel high on the hill)

with a gripping sense of structure that is yielding but dense at the same time

(86% tempranillo and 14% garnacha)

it is not the most powerful or massive Taylor's

green apple and tangerine skin-suffused aromas

Rene Rostaing, Cote Rotie Landonne Vintage:2007 (from a superbly situated 1The 2001 Cote Rotie La Landonne reveals a roasted espresso character along with licorice, pepper, scorched earth, and dense blackberry and cassis fruit. Firm, tannic, and masculine as well as aromatic (a characteristic of this cool vintage), it requires another 2 3 years of cellaring, after which it should last for 7 8 years. Rene Rostaing is one of the most masterful growers and bottlers of Cote Rotie. Sadly, there is not much produced. P. S. Pierre