94 points Jeb Dunnuck: "The base Côte Rôtie from Rostaing seems to always deliver, and the 2020 Côte Rôtie Ampodium might be the best yet. Deep purple-hued, with a brilliant nose of black raspberries, spring flowers, camphor, scorched earth, and graphite, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a round, lush mouthfeel, and building tannins. I've always thought the 2010 was the greatest vintage for this cuvée, but this is going to give it a run for its money. (12/15/22)"
93 points Matt Walls (Decanter): "Looking like a very good year for this blend, which is concentrated, lively and juicy, with plenty of assertive but fine tannin which suggest waiting a while. Hard to make a definitive judgement on tasting just two barrels, but this is looking very promising. Four weeks in tank, 18 months in oak (limited new), with natural yeasts and as many stems as possible. Drinking WindowA: 2028-2036. (Oct 2021)"
91-93 points Joe Czerwinski (Wine Advocate): "Pierre Rostaing has been shortening the cuvaison for this cuvée, and the 2020 Cote Rotie Ampodium received closer to three weeks on the skins than four. It's still impressively dark and rich, with scents of black olives, violets, raspberries and a touch of orange zest. Medium to full-bodied and velvety in feel, it looks like a strong year for the estate's blended wine. Drink: 2023-2032. (Jan 2022)"
Product SKU | 345858 |
Producer | Rostaing |
Country | France |
Region | Rhône |
SubRegion | Northern Rhône |
Appellation | Côte-Rôtie |
Varietal | Rhone Blends - Red |
Vintage | 2020 |
Size | 750ml |
Color | Red |
ABV | 14.0% |
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