Rene Rostaing

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. The 2018s, said Rostaing, are "rich, aromatic and expressive." The top wines should easily last for two decades. JOE CZERWINSKI, Wine Advocate