René Rostaing farms Côte-Rôtie the old way, hand harvested, yields held to 30 hL/ha, on schist and dark, iron-rich granite, the kind of steep-slope geology that gives Syrah its spine rather than its sweetness. This is typically the most tannic and structured of the Côte-Rôties, a wine built on architecture that can take decades to fully unwind. You're catching it young, which is its own kind of privilege: all that structure still coiled, nothing softened, nothing hidden.
Tasting Notes
This is often the most tannic and structured of the Côte Roties, and can take decades to reveal its true potential.
Professional Ratings
94
VinousThe 2023 Côte-Rôtie La Landonne initially unfolds with alluring black fruits, stemmy aromatic cues, pencil shavings and delicately woven orange rind adding a floral lift. Crushed violets add more nuance. Built around a fresh core of bright acidity and remarkably smooth tannins, the 2023 is a well-structured and expressive La Landonne that's going to be hard to resist in its youth due to its immedi
About the Producer
Thanks to The Rare Co. for its contribution to the following: The story of the resurgence of the Northern Rhone has parallels to other now iconic wine regions – perhaps Piedmont most notably – that for many years languished in semi-obscurity among wine's cogniescenti . Like Barolo, the Northern Rhone was barely a blip in the greater wine world’s consciousness by the post-WWII era. During that time, historic vineyards were abandoned, or only worked on weekends while their owners made their living in nearby factories, or in other agriculture.
