Lignier Michelot, Clos Roche other_regions Rene Rostaing is one of

Rene Rostaing is one of the most masterful growers and bottlers of Cote Rotie

kirsch and thyme-scented perfume

This was a notoriously warm vintage that saw sugar and phenolic ripeness shoot up very quickly at the end of the growing season

Both the 2010 and the 2009 continue to blow me away every time I taste them

Lignier Michelot, Clos Roche other_regions Rene Rostaing is one of(from a . 27 ha parcel, most of which is young vines of 15+ years though there is a parcel approximating 15% of the total with ~40 years of age). There is enough wood and reduction to notice so I would strongly advise decanting this if youre inclined to try a bottle young. There is outstanding richness to the big bodied and overtly powerful flavors that possess a suave mouth feel before culminating in a firm and persistent if slightly leafy finish. I