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René Rostaing : Domaine Puech Noble Languedoc blanc 2018
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Joe Czerwinski, déc. 2019) : 90/100. Rostaing's 2018 Languedoc Puech Noble Blanc is a blend of Vermentino and Grenache Blanc, with 10% Viognier to punch up the aromatics. Pear, melon and tangerine notes lead the way, while the medium to full-bodied palate is plump and round. Drink this succulent, harmonious wine over the next few years. Drink date 2019-2022.
Young Pierre Rostaing has been on a roll, making some of the best wines in Côte Rôtie from his family's choice parcels in La Landonne, La Côte Blonde and Côte Brune. It's my impression that the quality of the blended Ampodium is also reaching new heights, although it cannot compete with the near perfection achieved by the single-vineyard wines. In 2018, Rostaing explained: The months of May and June were wet, but there was enough time between the rain events to allow effective treatments. Come the first week of harvest, given the high temperatures on September 2 (30 degrees to 35 degrees Celsius), Rostaing said that by September 5, the team recognized that they needed to get the grapes into the winery as quickly as possible. The 2018s, said Rostaing, are "rich, aromatic and expressive." The (mostly) bottled 2017s come across as more tannic and muscular than the 2016s, a difference Rostaing attributes to yields that were about 15% to 20% lower than the preceding vintage. The top wines should easily last for two decades. Finally, don't neglect the IGP and Languedoc offerings being made by Rostaing. Sure, by comparison to the family's top offerings from Côte Rôtie, they're mere teases, but they're tasty, fun-to-drink wines that typically sell for realistic prices.
Fiche technique rédigée par le domaine :
Cépages : Grenache blanc (50%), Vermentino (ou rolle, 45%), Viognier (5%)
Age moyen des vignes 40 ans.
Vinification - élevage : inertage précis du moût, fermentation à basse température en levures indigènes ; fermentation malolactique non réalisée ; 8 mois d’élevage en cuve inox uniquement ; mise en bouteille par nos soins à la propriété.
Cette cuvée mêle avec harmonie le volume du grenache blanc et les expressions d’agrumes et de minéralité du vermentino ; la part de viognier voulue modeste complexifie la trame aromatique. L’ensemble présente une belle acidité avec un profil aromatique dynamique et précis.
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