Rostaing Landonne Cote Rotie '03???

[Peter Creasey]

Just received Rene Rostaing La Landonne Cote Rotie '03 and find it curious that reviews of the bottling are all over board...ranging from just [Good] all the way up to [Outstanding].

Any opinions here on this wine?

Thanks!

. . . . . . Pete

 

[SFJoe]

It's the kind of thing you like if you like that kind of thing.

 

[robert ames]

not surprised, as there are those that like syrup in their wine glass, and then there's those that don't.

 

[mlawton]

Here's a suggestion...give it a try. Make up your own mind.

 

[John McIlwain]

originally posted by SFJoe:
It's the kind of thing you like if you like that kind of thing.

Beautifully put.
-Best, John

 

[Brézème]

Well, one of the best 03 Côte Rotie.
Has some structure (la Landonne is one of the northern most vineyard with an east - south east exposure).
Tastes like any syrah cuvée from the Languedoc from any other vintage than '03. You can find this kind of wine with a nicer label and a 3 pound bottles for less than 10 euros over here. Tons of it in fact since any movie star, lawyer or trader that bought some land in the Languedoc is making his.

 

[Peter Creasey]

So, any indictment(s) are of this bottling rather than Cote Roties in general!?!

. . . . . . Pete

 

[Marc D]

originally posted by Peter Creasey:

So, any indictment(s) are of this bottling rather than Cote Roties in general!?!

. . . . . . Pete

I can't speak for everyone, Pete, but Rostaing uses roto fermenters in his cellar, as well as a mix of small and big oak barrels for aging. I like his wines, but I think the rotofermenters can extract more color and tannin then some folks prefer in their syrah.

 

[SFJoe]

2003 was also a tad on the warm side.

 

[Oswaldo Costa]

originally posted by SFJoe:
2003 was also a tad on the warm side.

Giving Eric's post its wit.

 

[Jonathan Loesberg]

originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:

originally posted by SFJoe:
2003 was also a tad on the warm side.

Giving Eric's post its wit.

I thought he was just being descriptive. It was a Languedoc climate that year.

 

[Oswaldo Costa]

Jeez, do I have to explain everything around here?

 

[Eden Mylunsch]

originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
Jeez, do I have to explain everything around here?

Apparently, yes.

-Eden (obviating nuance since 1999)

 

[Peter Creasey]

Or maybe not employ supercalifragilisticexpialidocious phraseology.

. . . . . Pete