2020 Côte-Rôtie Ampodium Domaine Rostaing

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.

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.

Leafy cherries, black raspberries, flowers, and green olives form the core of this wine. On the palate, the medium-bodied wine is soft, polished, fresh, and refined, with a touch of crushed in the red berry-filled, silky-textured finish.

Drikbar nu, men vil udvikle sig flot de næste 10 år. Dybe brombær- og solbæraromaer i næsen, der får følgeskab af frisk timian og salvie, mokka og mørk chokolade. I munden åbenbares en vin i total balance. Jeg smager koncentreret, mørk frugt, bitter chokolade, lidt kølig krydderurt, peber og en underliggende mineralitet. Fadet er veldoseret og lægger op til en flot udvikling i vinen de næste 10 år. Server ved 16-17 grader til dyrevildt eller lammeryg.