gently tannic persistence
'The wines were always very pretty but now they show more structure
mint and white pepper are all nicely amplified
Innocent sources grapes from seven Willamette Valley vineyards
potpourri and Asian spices on the sharply focused nose
Rene Rostaing, Cote Rotie, La Landonne 1998 CLOSEOUT gently tannic persistence0. 5 1. 0cm 94 points John Gilman The 1998 La Landonne from Domaine Rostaing is even more refined than the 1999, with its slightly more high toned personality delivering even finer perfume and aromatic complexity. The stellar nose reveals an absolute classic mix of red and black raspberries, coffee, pepper, black olives, gamebird, woodsmoke, marvelous soil tones and a bit of nutskin in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full bodied,