Domaine Rostaing, Syrah, Côte Blonde, Côte-Rotie, Northern Rhône, France 2018 natural Compared to the old blend

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Domaine Rostaing, Syrah, Côte Blonde, Côte-Rotie, Northern Rhône, France 2018 natural Compared to the old blendThe most tannic of the "big three" bottlings this year, the 2018 Cte Rtie la Cote Blonde features elegant hints of mixed herbs entwined around bold boysenberry fruit. It's medium to full bodied, with plentiful fine grained tannins that firm up on the long finish. Embryonic, but oh so promising, it should blossom in another five years or so. VINIFICATION Traditional vinification, including wild yeast fermentation. Stem inclusion and length of