Côte Rôtie, Côte Blonde, 2022
A candidate for wine of the vintage, Cote Blonde 2022 is majestic and sweeping, offering up full bodied, tactile notes of plum, dark cherry and pressed flowers reminiscent of wilted rose and lavender, leading in to camphor. Layered and mesmerising with a long, velvety finish. Rene describes it as 'tactile and physical'. Here, his assessment of the year as being one of 'Grand Delicatesse' is easy to see. A true Grand Cru expression.
critic reviews
The 2022 Côte-Rôtie Côte Blonde reveals intense aromas of cedar, blackberry, black cherry, graphite and a slice of orange rind. Full-bodied and structured by firm tannins with a hint of vanilla, the 2022 provides marked wood tannins that slightly detract from its elegance. Built like a brick wall, the Côte Blonde will require the most time to come around among Rostaing's 2022s. Fermented with 100% whole clusters, it promises great complexity with patience.