Domaine René Rostaing Côte-Rôtie Côte Blonde 2020
Domaine René Rostaing · Domaine René Rostaing
Rostaing's Côte Blonde parcel produces wines of ethereal finesse, and 2020 delivered a vintage that balances power with elegance. The finish is the star — a seamless tapering of fruit, flower, and mineral that defines what great Côte-Rôtie can achieve. Drink now or cellar with confidence for two decades.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Intense violet and blackcurrant with underlying notes of cedar and a distinct floral lift. Smoked meat and black olive add savory depth as the wine opens.
Palate
Satin-textured and concentrated, with dark cherry, blackcurrant, and violet layered over fine-grained tannins. A cedar and toasted spice framework provides structure without heaviness.
Finish
Extremely long and refined, with violet and blackcurrant persisting alongside a mineral thread and a whisper of cedar that seems to echo endlessly.
- Varietal
- Syrah
- Blend
- 95% Syrah, 5% Viognier
- Vineyards
- Côte Blonde lieu-dit, Côte-Rôtie, steep south-facing granite slopes
- Alcohol
- 14.5%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
Food Pairing
The wine's violet and cedar notes complement the herbal crust, while its concentrated blackcurrant fruit stands up to the lamb's richness and mirrors the depth of the rosemary jus.
René Rostaing inherited prime parcels on the Côte Blonde from his father-in-law Albert Dervieux, one of the appellation's legendary vignerons, and today farms these vertiginous granite slopes with a precision that has placed the domaine among the Northern Rhône's elite.
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