(90-92)/2019+

Rene Rostaing is one of the most masterful growers and bottlers of Cote Rotie

Here too there is a poached plum character to the slightly fresher nose of earth and soft wood nuances

This isn’t classic and stylistically I prefer the 2010 but with that said

Vignarionda also reaches phenolic maturity earlier than other sites

Valandraud other_regions (90-92)/2019+The 2010 Valandraud has a well defined bouquet, the fruit slightly darker than its peers, quite mineral driven and precise. This feels very lively and energetic. The palate is medium bodied with supple tannins, plenty of black fruit laced with tar and black pepper. This is a superb Right Bank with class and pedigree. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners 10 Year On Bordeaux horizontal. Neal Martin