Domaine Rene Rostaing
About Domaine Rene Rostaing
Beginning with two half acre plots in Cote Blonde and Cote Brune, Rostaing hit a breakthrough in 1990 with an inheritance of old vines. His aim is to produce wines unique to the region and the recent vintages not only age well but sacrifice nothing when opened early.
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Rhone | 1 | 93 (VN) | HK$6,365.00 | |||||
Vinous (93)(raised in stainless steel tanks and made with no malo) Limpid straw-yellow. Assertive, mineral-accented orchard fruit, melon and fennel aromas are sharpened by hints of ginger and lemon zest. Intense pear skin, Meyer lemon and violet pastille flavors show a suave blend of richness and delicacy thanks to a spine of juicy acidity. Closes minerally, taut and impressively long, leaving a powerful floral note behind. |
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Rhone | 1 | - | HK$7,350.00 | |||||
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Rhone | 1 | 93 (VN) | HK$7,420.00 | |||||
Vinous (93)Deep, brilliant violet. A mineral-tinged bouquet evokes ripe black and blue fruits, peony and licorice, and a peppery flourish builds as the wine opens up. Shows impressive energy on the palate, offering juicy boysenberry and cherry compote flavors complemented by suggestions of spicecake and candied licorice. Sweet and seamless in texture, finishing on a lingering floral note, with impressive energy and smooth, harmonious tannins. |
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Rhone | 1 | 93-94 (VN) | HK$6,425.00 | |||||
Vinous (93-94)Aromas of ripe, spice-tinged dark berries and pungent flowers are sharpened by sneaky mineral and spice flourishes. Spicy and focused on the palate, offering juicy blackberry, cherry and violet pastille flavors that are complicated by salty olive and cracked pepper nuances. Fleshes out with air while maintaining liveliness and finishes bright, spicy and quite long, displaying sharp clarity, even tannins and lingering florality. |
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Rhone | 1 | 94 (VN) | HK$6,095.00 | |||||
Vinous (94)Deep violet color. Ripe blackberry and cherry on the floral- and spice-accented nose. Shows fine definition and appealing sweetness on the palate, offering juicy dark fruit and floral pastille flavors and a peppery overtone. Closes long and lively, with repeating cherry and spice notes and even tannins that lend subtle grip. |
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Rhone | 7 | 95 (VN) | HK$5,555.00 | |||||
Vinous (95)Saturated ruby. Highly perfumed aromas of ripe dark berries, cherry, olive and pungent flowers are sharpened by a suggestion of black pepper. Supple and appealingly sweet, offering concentrated black raspberry, cherry-cola and violet pastille flavors and a suggestion of star anise. Finishes pliant, sweet and focused on the penetrating finish, showing smooth tannins and excellent tenacity. |
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Rhone | 9 | - | HK$6,615.00 | |||||
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Rhone | 1 | 93-96 (VN) | HK$16,405.00 | |||||
Vinous - Josh Raynolds (93-96)Deep, bright red. Expansive bouquet of red berries, kirsch, violet, bacon fat and warm asphalt. Bright red fruit flavors are braced by suave minerality, picking up gently musky underbrush and silky tannins with air. Reminds me of a top-notch Gevrey-Chambertin in its fruit presence and texture. Finishes sweet and extremely long, with a palate-staining flavor of raspberry preserves. |
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Rhone | 2 | - | HK$14,250.00 | |||||
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Rhone | 1 | 95+ (WA) | HK$32,240.00 | |||||
Wine Advocate (95+)While the Cote Blonde gives me a touch of concern, I've no such reservations with the 2013 Cote Rotie Cote Brune, which comes from a parcel previously owned by Marius Gentez, which was replanted by Rene in 2000. Upfront, expressive and complex aromatically with sensational notes of black fruits, plums, violets, peach pit and orange blossom, this beauty hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a loaded mid-palate and building tannin -- all of which suggest it will benefit from short term cellaring. This beauty will have 20-25 years of longevity. This was another terrific visit with Rene Rostaing, and he's hit gold in both 2012 and 2013. In fact, he may have fashioned the wines of the vintage in 2013 and I was blown away by the depth and richness these showed. There are few people doing Côte Rôtie better than this guy. |
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Rhone | 1 | 91+ (VN) | HK$17,040.00 | |||||
Vinous (91+)Good deep red. Reticent nose offers roasted raspberry, brown spices, woodsmoke, pepper and tapenade. Powerful and rather closed; much less approachable today than the basic bottling, showing more oak and a strong acid spine. Pure and linear. Best today on the long, subtle, perfumed aftertaste. This needs at least five years in the cellar. |
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Rhone | 1 | 92-95 (VN) | HK$14,290.00 | |||||
Vinous - Josh Raynolds (92-95)Ruby color. Highly expressive bouquet of spicy raspberry, cassis and incense, with a strong violet quality adding complexity. Tightly wound on entry, then fleshes out in the middle palate, offering a sexy array of dark berry liqueur flavors and wonderful sap. Finishes long and sweet, with velvety tannins. This is a great vintage for this vineyard, Rostaing commented. |
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Rhone | 2 | 94 (VN) | HK$17,320.00 | |||||
Vinous (94)Bright ruby. Black and blue fruits on the nose and palate, with an array of spice and floral qualities adding dimension. Rich but very lively, with impressive intensity and concentration but no sense of heaviness. Supple tannins add shape to the extremely long finish, which features notes of star anise, candied violet and cracked pepper. |
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Rhone | 1 | 96-98 (WA) | HK$12,775.00 | |||||
Wine Advocate (96-98)For the 2018 Cote Rotie la Landonne, Pierre Rostaing put together a blend from two barrels. Wow. Toast and mocha notes frame raspberries and blueberries in this medium to full-bodied offering. It's simultaneously rich, silky and concentrated. Packed with flavor and depth, it looks as if it will be approachable within a couple of years yet be capable of evolving for a couple of decades. |
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Rhone | 3 | - | HK$13,025.00 | |||||
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Rhone | 2 | - | HK$11,955.00 | |||||
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Languedoc | 1 | - | HK$3,325.00 | |||||
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Languedoc | 5 | 91 (VN) | HK$2,975.00 | |||||
Vinous (91)Dark, glistening ruby. Spice-tinged aromas of black and blue fruits and potpourri pick up subtle licorice and musky earth nuances with air. Juicy black raspberry and boysenberry flavors open slowly, picking up a smoky mineral quality that adds back-end lift and cut. Smooth and sharply detailed on the long, focused finish, where polished tannins add framework and closing grip. |
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Languedoc | 5 | - | HK$2,865.00 | |||||
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Rhone | 5 | 90-91 (VN) | HK$3,610.00 | |||||
Vinous (90-91)Aromas of ripe dark fruit, spicecake, succulent herbs and candied flowers; a smoky mineral element adds verve. Sweet, palate-coating blueberry, dark cherry, allspice and smoky bacon flavors deepen steadily as the wine opens up. Broad, seamless and lively in character, finishing with strong, spicy cut and mounting tannins that meld slowly with the wine's lingering fruit. |