all wrapped in a balanced

This feels very lithe with an almost perfect bead of acidity

It has a much more sumptuous bouquet compared to the 2010

anise and smoked meat building with air

but promises great aging potential

Rene Rostaing, Cote Rotie Blonde other_regions all wrapped in a balancedThe most tannic of the "big three" bottlings this year, the 2018 Cote Rotie la Cote Blonde features elegant hints of mixed herbs entwined around bold boysenberry fruit. It's medium to full bodied, with plentiful fine grained tannins that firm up on the long finish. Embryonic, but oh so promising, it should blossom in another five years or so.