1998 Domaine René Rostaing Côte-Rôtie La Landonne
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Wonderful, opulent, showboating – the full pomp and pageantry. Smoky, perhaps even reductive nose, but there's fresh black fruit and stemmy funk here too. Long finish which has a rubbery note that becomes more prominent, but stays in balance with the rest of the flavours. (RH)
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Dark crimson. Slight cheesiness and overipeness on the nose. Lots of acidity and just too rustic. Hollow. No fun at all. (JR)
Sadly, there are only 7,700 bottles of the 1998 Cote Rotie La Landonne. This spectacular offering boasts a deep purple color in addition to a dense nose that the French would call a confiture of black fruits, particularly plums, blackberries, and black currants. Superb aromatics jump from the glass of this young, unevolved 1998. On the palate, it is deep and dense, with a multi-layered texture, and terrific purity and concentration. It possesses a sweet, concentrated mid-palate, well-integrated tannin, and a long finish. This wine needs a few years of cellaring, but it is thrilling to taste at present. It will drink well young, but will last for 15-20 years. Importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel (510) 524-1524