Bright red. Pungent, expressive aromas of black raspberry, cherry-cola, incense and dried violet. Deeply flavored, taut and focused, offering spicy red and dark berry flavors and strong suggestions of cracked pepper and bitter chocolate. Unlike the normale, this has gained in power since the bottling. Finishes with solid grip and resonating dark berry and spice notes.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 29/04/2009

The 2007 Cote Rotie La Landonne exhibits classic aromas of scorched earth, black olives, black currants, graphite, and licorice. With good acidity, medium body, and a subtle streak of greenness in the fruit, this 2007 should taste even better out of bottle than it does from barrel (typical for Rostaing’s wines). It should evolve for a decade or more.

One of the benchmark producers of Cote Rotie, Rene Rostaing’s wines are made in a classic, traditional style, and are aged in either demi-muids or small barrels, a tiny percentage of which is new. Rostaing’s 25 acres spread throughout heritage sites on the two hillsides of the Cote Blonde and Cote Brune include some of the finest vineyards of the appellation.