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9.1

The 2021 Côte-Rôtie Ampodium used 90% whole-clusters during fermentation. This winemaking technique becomes visible in the aromatic profile through a marked stemminess, complemented by bright red fruits, cedar and floral shadings. Medium-bodied and framed by low levels of soft tannins, the 2021 is a polished and refreshing Ampodium that concludes with a bright finish. (Nicolas Greinacher, Vinous, March 2024)
— a month ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Believe it or not, this is my first La-La and what a way to do it with a 1994 no less! Flintstone vitamins, gym socks, pomegranate, purple flowers, minerals like crazy…and what seemed like an impenetrable wall of granite. Tons of baking spices. Modern? Yeah of course but my goodness the quality is indisputable and this worked really well with Iberico pork cheek, mushroom ragu with lavender and thyme. The reality is, even at 30 years old, this is youthful. Drink now through, I dunno, 2044? — a month ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.2

Winegeeks Chih @ farallon — a month ago

James Everhart

9.0

Good length, a bit bordeaux like. $35, 2015 vintage  — 2 months ago

Andre

9.4

Amazing wine. Well worth the wait to live the experience — 2 months ago

Brendan Baker

9.2

Wild blackberries, mineral, meaty, fine tannin, med body, well balanced 👌 — 3 months ago

Sam Friedland

9.2

Still tannin, cherries and acidity. When well with meatballs — 4 months ago

Roberto Carli

9.8

Phenomenal! Dark plum base but layers of exhiberant and concentrated small dark berries and red fruit jump from the glass, but all enveloped in deep, complex earthy tones. Palate is insane, minerality and acidity are tingling, almost sparking on the sides of the mouth, mingling with the very fine lively tannins. So much pleasure without sacrificing any seriousness — 5 months ago

Jonas Hartz

9.0

Lovely wine in essense. Decanted twice but didn’t quite come alive. Maybe over the hill just a bit. — 9 months ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.6

A night that descends with Coat-ee Row-tee has not descended. — 5 years ago

with Mark

Missy Smith

9.6

Very light and smooth — 9 years ago

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9.2

The 2021 Côte-Rôtie La Landonne offers a red-fruited profile paired with pencil shavings, meaty undertones and a marked herbaceous streak. Framed by firm tannins and balanced by refreshing acidity, the 2021 hits the palate with juicy red fruits and great intensity. Still, it can’t compete with the more generous and complex 2022. (Nicolas Greinacher, Vinous, March 2024)
— a month ago

Jay Kline

9.3

This was a real treat after the Gentaz-Dervieux since Rene Rostaing is Marius Gentaz’s son-in-law. While the vineyards that belonged to Marius are now famously part of the Rostaing domaine, that vineyard goes to Rene’s Côte Brune; this is his Côte Blonde and arguably his most famous bottling. This 2004 pours a cloudy ruby with brambles, purple flowers, blood, dust and leather. Slightly rustic which is what I want from Rostaing. I love the individuality and how it paired with the Iberico pork cheek, mushroom ragu with lavender and thyme. Plenty of life left. Drink through 2034+. — a month ago

Alan Snitow

9.0

Very youthful — a month ago

Robert Torretti

9.2

Solid, ready to drink Cornas but will reward more time in bottle. 2013 Vintage — 2 months ago

romo

9.1

More meaty as in iron and salty notes. — 3 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Floral & polished showing red & dark fruit with notes of pepper, olive, meat, spice & violet — 5 months ago

Austin Hohnke

9.1

Smoky violets. Savory with a whiff of grapefruit. Whole cluster. Thoughtful. — 5 months ago

Marcel Van Duinen

9.2

Al wel ietsje bruinig, verder mooi donkerrood. Heerlijke geur, in de verte heeft die iets van een Bordeaux-geur. Beperkt aanwezige tannines en nog wat zuren. Verder mooie smaak en afdronk. Fles wel direct leegdrinken. — 10 months ago

Olivier Huguenin

9.0

Ce vin a toujours autant de fraîcheur qu’au debut. Excellent 👌 — 6 years ago

Jay Kline

9.5

First, the Gentaz and now, Verset?! Be still my beating heart! Noël Verset is a freaking legend. His first vintage was during the period of peace between the first and second world war which means, for most of his career, Cornas was a tough place to make a living making wine. It wasn’t until the 1990’s that things began to turn around and by that time, Noël was in his 70’s. Talk about perseverance. By the time he made this 1996 vintage, he had already started selling off some of his vineyards and by 2006, he was done making wine altogether. 

And this 1996? It is lighter in color than the other wines in the Cornas line-up; almost a pale garnet with a transparent core. The nose is just crazy. I just wanted to smell it for the rest of the night. Wild mixed berries, dried purple flowers, garrigue, tobacco, and coffee. This was a Cornas of elegance and thinner on the palate relative to the Allemand and Clape. Long finish. Divine with venison, umami bomb, potato and pearl onion. Drinking very well now and could hold for longer but why? — a month ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Youthful that will need a few more years. Mostly showing blue & black fruits, inky with graphite, mineral, meat, olive, licorice & violet — a month ago

Vanessa

9.3

100% Syrah with a medium ruby hue and medium(+) aromas and flavors that emerge from the glass with a balance of ripe cherry, red plum, blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry, boysenberry next to violet, black peppercorn, cured meat, smoke, cedar, sandalwood, vanilla, clove, nutmeg and cardamom.

This wine has complexity for days with fine-grained, integrated tannins, high alcohol (14%), a round mouthfeel, and lingering finish.

An excellent pairing with ribeye on the grill (marinated in olive oil, garlic, rosemary, and aged balsamic). So delish. — 2 months ago

with Deked1

Alvaro Bustillos

9.2

Juan c homero g gernando noel rogelio — 2 months ago

Douglas Braun

9.0

2019 - nice with our bbq — 3 months ago

Conrad Green

9.2

Distinct bright lifted and slightly shrill viognier. Green notes and underlying black cherry and supple fruit. Good — 3 months ago

with Gregg

Justin Bothur

8.9

Pretty delicious and balanced Syrah — 6 months ago

Charlie Tapp

8.9

Needs time. Black fruit and dark flowers. — 7 months ago

Norman Gennaro

9.4

Powerful but the comparison to the Corton was difficult — 2 years ago

Nathan Claiborn

8.9

I'm with the skeptics of this vintage lots of fruit, fine, ripeness, fine but it's not that great. — 9 years ago