Rene Rostaing Cote-Rotie Cote Blonde 2023 (1.5L) [NET] 2025 L'Assemblage Part 2 Northern-Rhone-leaning side of California Syrah

Northern-Rhone-leaning side of California Syrah

Since the fermentation process can get difficult

playing mineral saltiness against red apple ripeness and underlying citrus

honeyed generosity that sets Beaufort apart

and finishing soft and easy

Rene Rostaing Cote-Rotie Cote Blonde 2023 (1.5L) [NET] 2025 L'Assemblage Part 2 Northern-Rhone-leaning side of California SyrahThe Cote Blonde is the more lyrical of Cote Rotie's two great hills granitic and sand dappled, named (per legend) for the blonde daughter the Lord of Maugiron bequeathed it to. Rostaing's bottling has long been one of the appellation's most graceful, all perfume and silk where La Landonne is iron and grip. Pierre Rostaing, who now runs the estate his father Rene built, farms these old vines with a feather touch and ages the wine in mostly neutral oak