2011 Rostaing Cote-Rotie Ampodium

“... an absolute classic bottle of Côte Rôtie in the making and fully underscores just how good this vintage is going to be in the region from the handful of traditionalists that still exist ... a classic mélange of black raspberries, cassis, grilled venison, pepper, a beautiful base of soil tones (that seems very Côte Brune in origin to me, which makes sense, given that most of the vineyard parcels that Monsieur Rostaing uses in this blend are from the northern half of the appellation ... This is every bit as promising as the single vineyards in 2011 and smells and tastes very much like a young vintage of Gentaz, it is a must purchase for lovers of old school Côte Rôtie! (Drink between 2022-2060)”