Domaine Rostaing Côte-Rôtie "Ampodium" rouge 2012

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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Jeb Dunnuck, déc. 2014): Starting with Rene's classic Cote Rotie, the 2012 Cote Rotie Ampodium is a mostly destemmed blend from Rene's 13 different terroirs. It's aged in a combination of demi-muid and older barrels, with just 5% being new. It's smoking base cuvee that does everything right, offering up tons of sweet blackberry, wild herbs, pepper, spice and olive aromas and flavors. Full-bodied, beautifully textured and with impressive concentration, all while stay classic and elegant, it's a no-brainer purchase and will have 15-20 years of longevity.
 

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Jeb Dunnuck, dec. 2013): Starting with the 2012s, the 2012 Cote Rotie Ampodium, which is named after the Romain name for Ampuis, sees the most destemming (somewhere around 75% destemmed), comes from 13 different terroirs, and is aged in both demi-muid and older barrels (Rene only uses roughly 5% new oak for all his cuvees). It offers a pure, classical and yet supple profile, with beautiful, peppery and spice-driven aromas, as well as a core of vibrant berry fruit. It should be approachable on release, yet evolve gracefully for 10-15 years.

P.S. Readers should not forget Rostaing?s brilliant 2009 Coteaux de Languedoc Puech Noble, which received a score of 90 last year. I retasted it this year and rated it identically. It is a sleeper selection from Rostaing, and if you can not find or afford his Cote Roties, this wine (70% Syrah and the rest equal parts Mourvedre and Grenache aged in a combination of tank and older wood) is a brilliant cuvee that represents great value. Rene Rostaing believes the finest vintages in Cote Rotie have been 1971, 1991 and 2010. I would add 2009 as Rostaing made spectacular wines in that vintage, although I understand that for his personal taste they are at the limit of extreme ripeness. A perfectionist, Rostaing has made exceptionally strong wines in both 2011 and 2010.

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La cuvée Ampodium 2012 est surement le Côte Rôtie le plus accessible du domaine, issue de vignes situées sur 13 lieux-dits différents, apportant beaucoup de complexité à l'assemblage final.

Ce vin reste très expressif aussi bien dans sa jeunesse qu'avec quelques années d'évolution. Ampodium 2012 est structré, avec beaucoup de profondeur, restant néanmoins très aimable et plaisant.

Cette cuvée peut être dégustée dans sa jeunesse sur des arômes portés sur le fruit ou après 15 à 20 années de garde avec un coté évolué porté sur des arômes tertiaires.

René Rostaing privilégie une dégustation sur des viandes blanches, volailles ou poissons blancs.