Rene Rostaing is one of the most masterful growers and bottlers of Cote Rotie

(from vines in the southwest portion of the commune that includes some declassified 1ers from Les Baudes and Fuées)

There is superb complexity and fantastic length and this mineral-driven effort should be capable of drinking well after only 12 years or so of bottle age but require a solid 20 before it’s completely mature

28 ha parcel of 30+ year old vines in Calouère – the first vintage was 1979

a huge mid-palate and a layered

Torbreck, Descendant Vintage:2016 Rene Rostaing is one ofThe 2007 Descendant is composed of 92% Shiraz and 8% Viognier sourced from a single vineyard. Super fragrant with a floral lift from the Viognier component, it gives up exotic scents of smoke, bacon fat, Asian spices, and wild blueberry. Voluptuous on the palate with loads of succulent fruit (a rarity in this challenging vintage), it has impeccable balance and 4 6 years of aging potential. It will be at its best from 2013 to 2027.