"The 1996 Cote Rotie Cote Blonde is the epitome of elegance, finesse, and black raspberry fruit wrapped in smoky oak and pepper. Luscious, with an opulent texture, enough tangy acidity to provide…

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The elegant Cote Blonde in magnum. A true treat for Syrah lovers and a wonderful collectable. Rostaing inherited prize parcels in Cote Rotie from his father-in-law, Albert Dervieux, and uncle, Marius…

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"Deep purple in color with a very concentrated, powerful, ripe feel on the palate, the 1985 La Landonne has superb extract, a fabulous bouquet of black fruits and spice, medium to full body, and a…

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"In the same ballpark quality wise, the 1988 Cte Rtie Cte Blonde has textbook green olive, game, wild herbs and loads of sweet dark fruit, medium to full-bodied richness and good acidity in its…

"I found the 2013 Cote Rotie Cote Blonde reductive and hard to read from barrel, and it still shows some reductive aromas from bottle. Olive, truffle, forest floor, violets and ripe, black…

"The 1983 La Landonne remains tannic and closed, with a hard, austere character. The depth of fruit may be insufficient to outlast the considerable tannin. I am increasingly concerned about this…

"Less closed and tannic than La Landonne, this wine's bouquet and flavors offer more fruit, but less body and depth. This is a slightly hard-edged Cote Rotie with vigor and fleshiness, but, again,…