Rene Rostaing, Cote Rotie, Cuvee Classique 2001 REGISTRATION 94 Points Decanter

94 Points Decanter

The salinity of this wine is just insanely good as the wine slowly unveils bright black fruits that mingle with Satsuma orange zest

William Kelley opines on the controversial "Coche Reduction" characteristics in Coche-Dury wines:

yet denser than my note of a few years ago indicates

Maybe treat this a bit more delicately than we did

Rene Rostaing, Cote Rotie, Cuvee Classique 2001 REGISTRATION 94 Points Decanter1. 0cm or better 93 Points CellarTracker Blind. Mid ruby to full smokey garnet. Nose quite subtle initially, though suggests N Rhne. Very smooth and mellow, tannins fully resolved, mid red fruit, a good line with lovely bright but balanced acidity. Mid 2000s? Initially the nose relatively mute and so wonder about St Joseph rather than Cote Rotie, but then the aromatics open up to a lovely violet top note. Densely silky, very smooth and moreish. Just