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René Rostaing
'Cuvée Ampodium' Côte-Rôtie AC 2010
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100% Syrah
Northern Rhône FRANCE
$99.00 /bottle
6 x 750ml
20 six-packs
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94 POINTS - Wine Advocate December 2012, Issue #204
"The 2010 Cote Rotie Ampodium is performing much better from bottle than it did last year. Fashioned from a dozen separate terroirs in Cote Rotie, it exhibits tell-tale notes of licorice, tapenade, black currants and black raspberries with a floral component in the background. Beautifully textured, medium to full-bodied, rich and opulent, this superb Cote Rotie can be drunk now or cellared for 10-15 years."
92 POINTS - Stephen Tanzer March/April 2013
"Vivid ruby. Intense, spice- and floral-accented aromas of dark berry preserves, potpourri and Asian spices, with a bright mineral nuance gaining strength with air. Fresh and incisive, offering sappy black raspberry and boysenberry flavors and a sexy note of candied violet. Fine-grained tannins shape the long, juicy and penetrating finish, which echoes the floral note. "
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René Rostaing
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First and foremost René Rostaing is a Côte Rôtie Specialist. He is renowned for producing tiny quantities of extraordinarily refined Côte Rôtie wines, which in the words of Robert Parker are "reminiscent of Grand Cru Burgundy in their delicacy, elegance and sublime qualities."
René started out in 1971, with less than half a hectare of Côte Rôtie vineyards split between the Côte Blonde and La Landonne. His breakthrough was in 1990 when he inherited highly prized vineyards from his father-in-law Albert Dervieux-Thaize followed by his uncle Marius Gentaz-Dervieux (both legendary growers in the area). With the newly acquired vineyards René was able to quit his day job and devote himself full time to his passion of wine. Today his estate comprises over 6 hectares of Côte Rôtie, including several plots of ancient vines and a precious 0.2 hectare plot of vines in Condrieu.
Rostaing's Cuvée 'Ampodium' (formerly named 'Classique') takes its name from the original Roman name for the town of Ampuis where the winery is situated. It is a blend of 13 different parcels, which creates a complex, multifaceted expression of Côte Rô
tie. Yields are very low and the wine is aged primarily in old 600L demi-muid barrels.
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