Domaine Rostaing Cote-Rotie "Cote Brune" red 2013 Magnum

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Jeb Dunnuck, dec 2015) : 95+/100. While the Cote Blonde gives me a touch of concern, I've no such reservations with the 2013 Cote Rotie Cote Brune, which comes from a parcel previously owned by Marius Gentez, which was replanted by Rene in 2000. Upfront, expressive and complex aromatically with sensational notes of black fruits, plums, violets, peach pit and orange blossom, this beauty hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a loaded mid-palate and building tannin -- all of which suggest it will benefit from short term cellaring. This beauty will have 20-25 years of longevity. Drink 2019-2038.