Acker Rene Rostaing Cote Rotie Retrospective (1978 - 2005) (NY): I suppose other tasters below had off bottles but this was a tremendous way to finish the evening and my (and many others’) WOTN. Iodine nose, though not punchy. Waves of strawberry fruit and a long menthol finish. Some lavendar like the ‘83 just before it. Very smooth. One of the best older wines I have had the pleasure of tasting but at this age clearly bottle-dependent. 95-96
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This wine is basically undrinkable. I didn't believe that a wine could taste like sardines (see Parker's note) but it's not too far from the truth. Interesting nose, but taste is just GONE. Not sure I'd call it "defective", but it just died of natural causes. Maybe a good marinade base.
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3/8/2020 - Lord of the Bottles Likes this wine: 96 Points
Acker Rene Rostaing Cote Rotie Retrospective (1978 - 2005) (NY): I suppose other tasters below had off bottles but this was a tremendous way to finish the evening and my (and many others’) WOTN. Iodine nose, though not punchy. Waves of strawberry fruit and a long menthol finish. Some lavendar like the ‘83 just before it. Very smooth. One of the best older wines I have had the pleasure of tasting but at this age clearly bottle-dependent. 95-96
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3/10/2017 - etyc Likes this wine:
"Drinking-window"-theme'd dinner.
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10/29/2007 - CorkSniffer wrote: 75 Points
This wine is basically undrinkable. I didn't believe that a wine could taste like sardines (see Parker's note) but it's not too far from the truth. Interesting nose, but taste is just GONE. Not sure I'd call it "defective", but it just died of natural causes. Maybe a good marinade base.
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