Rene Rostaing, Cote Rotie, Cuvee Classique 2004 Petit Sirah 98 points Wine Enthusiast

98 points Wine Enthusiast

Olivier considers this cuvée to be his Covarrubias Village wine

brownish at the rim and deep dark red in the core

91 points Allen Meadows

The Grassl Champagne Glass is much more than your average flute

Rene Rostaing, Cote Rotie, Cuvee Classique 2004 Petit Sirah 98 points Wine Enthusiast0. 5 1. 5cm Not counting the much larger Guigal domaine, Rene Rostaing is the closest thing to a true cult star that Cte Rtie has yet produced. A grower since 1971, his first vineyard purchases were a microscopic half acre each in Cte Blonde and in La Landonne on the Cte Brune. The real breakthrough came when his father in law, Albert Dervieux Thaize retired in 1990, followed by his uncle Marius Gentaz Dervieux three years later. Between these two