2013 Domaine Rostaing Cote-Rotie La Landonne [JG95][WA95][V94][WS94]

Producer: Domaine RostaingRegion: Côte Rôtie, Rhône, FranceVarietal: SyrahYear: 2013  John Gilman, 95 Points  "The 2013 La Landonne from René Rostaing is a beautiful synthesis of the inherent elegance of the vintage and the stones and smoky fruit tones of the vineyard. The bouquet is deep, nascently complex and very promising, wafting from the glass in a blend of raspberries, smoked cherries, pepper, a touch of chocolate, marvelous soil tones, a touch of hazelnut, gamebird, youthful stems and just a whisper of cedar. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied, transparent and shows off great mid-palate depth, with excellent focus and balance, a sappy core and a very long, ripely tannic, palate-staining and still quite youthful finish. This is going to be a great La Landonne from Monsieur Rostaing, but it will need some extended cellaring to reach its apogee."  Wine Advocate, 95 Points  "About as voluptuous and sexy a la Landonne as I've tasted from Rene, the 2013 Cote Rotie la Landon