Rene Rostaing, Cote Rotie, Cote Blonde 2011

94 points Jeb Dunnuck Always showing well, the 2011 Côte Rôtie Côte Blonde has a perfumed, forward style as well as classic raspberry and blackberry fruits intermixed with notes of tapenade, flowers, and bouquet garni. It’s elegant, refined, and very much in the style of the 2011 vintage. Enjoy bottles over the coming 10-15 years. (12/2020) 94 points John Gilman At this very early date, 2011 looks likely to be a great, great vintage of utterly classic wines from Monsieur Rostaing, and the Côte Blonde ’11 is a superb young wine. The stunning young nose jumps from the glass in a blend of sweet dark berries, black pepper, dark chocolate, coffee, lovely soil tones and just a whisper of new wood. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, pure and wonderfully focused, with a fine core of fruit, ripe, moderate tannins and excellent length and grip on the already very transparent finish. A classic in the making! (9/2014) 94 points Wine Advocate The 2011 Côte Rôtie Côte Blonde saw