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René Rostaing

I had the chance to chat briefly with René Rostaing after my tasting with his son Pierre, who is now in charge, and we realized that it was 31 years ago that we first met, in the extremely tiny cellar beneath his house, which is just across the alley from the domaine’s current, much larger facility. Time does fly. With regard to the 2018 vintage, which I tasted with Pierre, he commented that “it made wines that are rich and round, without the more strict tannins of 2017.” He is particularly happy with “how silky the tannins are, which will appeal to people who like to drink their wines on the fruit,” more so than to those who like the qualities that age brings. The 2017 vintage, on the other hand, “has more underlying structure, even if the fruit is ripe and expressive.” Like most of his colleagues, René Rostaing thinks that most 2018s should be broached before their 2017 siblings, although he has no doubt that “they will age well on their balance if not their power and structure.”

From Power and Energy: The 2018 and 2017 Northern Rhônes (Apr 2020) by Josh Raynolds

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2017 Syrah Les Lézardes (Collines Rhodaniennes)

Release Price: $39

Color: Red

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