1999 Rene Rostaing Côte-Rôtie La Landonne Côte-Rôtie Rhône France Wine Tasting Note
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1999
Rene Rostaing La Landonne (Côte-Rôtie)
At a few weeks, before the wine reaches its 20th birthday celebration, this is rocking! Full-bodied, opulently textured and packed with layers of ripe, dark red fruits from start to finish. The end note, with its spicy, deep red fruits lingers and expands. 3,609 Views Tasted Nov 19, 2018The first bottle from my case purchased on release did not disappoint. Rich, deep, long and fresh, the fruit was ripe, pure and offered a great sense of intensity, crushed stone, spice, pepper and earth. Concentrated, polished, supple and with backbone, the wine tasted as good as it felt. This should improve, but now is the right time to begin exploring this wine. 2,723 Views Tasted Nov 13, 2017 |
When to Drink Rene Rostaing, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time
Rene Rostaing, when young, should be decanted at least 1-3 hours, give or take, allowing the wines to soften and open their perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.
Rene Rostaing is usually better with 7-10 years of cellaring and should be at its best between 10-25 years of age.
Serving Rene Rostaing with Wine, Food, Pairing Tips
Rene Rostaing is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.
Rene Rostaing is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, grilled and barbecue dishes. Rene Rostaing is also good with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, cheese and pasta.
Condrieu, the white wine of Rene Rostaing is best served with a myriad of different seafood dishes, shellfish, crab, lobster, sushi, sashimi, chicken, pork and veal, as well as Asian cuisine.
Rene Rostaing also produces a great Northern Rhone value wine, Puech Chaude, from a vineyard he purchased in the mid 1990's. The winery has been renamed Puech Noble. Puech Noble is produced from grapes grown in the Coteaux du Languedoc, which is located not far from Nimes.
The wine is usually produced from a blend of 80% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre and 10% Grenache and is aged 50% in tank and 50% in barrel. Rene Rostaing also produced wine in Condrieu and Vin de Pays. With the 2007 vintage, Rene Rostaing added Les Lezardes, made from 100% old vine Syrah, planted in vines located just outside Cote Rotie in Vin de pays des Collines Rhodaniennes.
Over the past few years, Rene Rostaing Cote Blonde has jumped in price, as more people have discovered its stellar quality and style. But the wine is more than good enough to warrant its current high price.