Paul Costigan

Founder Courtier Wines

9.4

1991: Trusting the makeshift neck tag. Reticent nose, yet full delivery on palate. Book smart Cote Rotie, with everything you'd expect present. The youngster of the night, yet in welcome company. No hurry to drink, will continue to develop. — 10 years ago

Jonathan Lipsmeyer

8.9

2004 Rene Rostaing Cote Rotie. It's an 04, no mistaking that. Large meniscus fading far outside of the rim. Kumquat, seared browned beef, volatile and pointed on the nose with a metallic character. Some sweetness and allusions to leather on the accumulated finish. There's just enough sweet leather aroma on the palate to offset the VA and occasional pyrazines that pop up to keep this doable. Metallic VA and pyrazine aroma grows with airtime--drink up I'd think! As judging from this bottle it's best in the first hour after opening and is on its last leg... — 11 years ago

Colleen Nielsen

9.0

Poured w/ homemade pulled pork pizza. Delish. A touch stinky. Juicy. Just damn fun. Held up to the jalapeño, and made the pork even more succulent. What else do ya want for 15 bones? — 12 years ago

Renegade Wines

9.2

Biggest surprise of the tasting afternoon. — 10 years ago

Michael Pitts

9.8

'88. actually traditional ... has all Cote Rotie elements turned to 11, somehow in balance. And then something more. Structured, ethereal, persistent. — 11 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.8

Huge wine. With air this continued to develop and is one of the top cote roties one can find. Amazing nose, and coats the mouth with rich seductive fruit. Finish lasts forever. — 11 years ago

John Trinidad

Wine Blogger SFWineBlog

9.8

Chris - you rock and win #WOTN! — 12 years ago

Fraser McKinley

9.2

Bright and pure with the house complexities one would expect. Nudging ahead of the more masculine Cote du Py for me as per usual. — 10 years ago

Karl Ziegler

9.4

Loving this Cote du Py gamay! Perfect way to start the evening in NYC — 11 years ago

Mike Evans

9.1

Solid Cote Rotie, with plenty of black pepper and plummy fruit and ample tannin to support aging. — 11 years ago

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