The Roasted Coast is Clear

[Roy Hersh]

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/08/dinin ... nted=1&hpw

Outstanding article if you are just learning about this wine type or have lots of experience with it.

Is this familar or an area of the wine world that you enjoy?

[Eric Ifune]

Enjoy Cote Rotie quite a bit. I think I still have some from the mid-80s still around. It was forever in the shadow of Hermitage and the area of land under vine rapidly declining up til then. Love him or hate him, Robert Parker first put the appellation in the limelight with Guigal's wines. I've been there and even now, the area is tiny. The whole appellation smaller than a good sized Bordeaux chateau.

[Brian C.]

This region is definitely one I want to try. I had a poor man's version from Coteaux du Tricastin once that I certainly enjoyed. Can't imagine what the real thing is like after that one. Thanks for posting the article, Roy. Hadn't read that part of the story before.

[Brian C.]

At wineshopper.com, they are offering 2003 Guigal Brune et Blonde for $39. I know this is a good price. Does anybody have an opinion on this one?

[Ray Barnes]

That does indeed sound encouraging. Consistent with what I believe to be the appelation, I have made a slight change in the subject line.