Rene Rostaing, Cote-Rotie La Viaillere, 2022 so060225 cellar offer Notes of white and jasmine

Notes of white and jasmine tea and a little petrol intertwine in this refreshing

Created by Alfred Labounoux at his family distillery

and unlike anything else on the shelf

the founder of Château Puygueraud

Rene Rostaing, Cote-Rotie La Viaillere, 2022 so060225 cellar offer Notes of white and jasmineLa Viaillre doesnt get the headlines like La Landonne or Cte Blonde, but in Rostaings hands, its a sleeper hita Syrah with real edge, drive, and aromatic punch. The vineyards high slopes and rocky soils give the wine lift and minerality, while the 2022 vintage layers in dark fruit, cracked pepper, and wild herbs. Its a little wilder, a little more untamed than the others in the lineupless polished maybe, but full of personality. The tannins are firm,