Rene Rostaing, Cote Rotie, Ampodium 2009 Gewurztraminer round and appealingly textured flavors

round and appealingly textured flavors possess first-rate delineation and a subtle salinity that adds a touch of lift to the sappy if ever-so-slightly rustic finale

Allen Meadows

Volume: 14

The rose petals and incredibly delicate strawberries basically screams Mugnier - there is not many producers that can produce such an elegant profile

but with the most amazing ethereal quality on the nose

Rene Rostaing, Cote Rotie, Ampodium 2009 Gewurztraminer round and appealingly textured flavors92 Points CellarTracker Very good. This has firmed up since my last notes and lost some ripe baby fat. It is well structured, full bodied but not sloppy. Needed a solid hour decant or more. Red berry fruit, blackberry, faint pepper and earth. I had the 2009 Landonne in the last 6 months and this was showing better. 10 19 2023 Not counting the much larger Guigal domaine, Rene Rostaing is the closest thing to a true cult star that Cte Rtie has yet