Andre Romero
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Andre Romero,
Ready, but will keep,
This Rasteau-Côtes du Rhône Villages is a stunning effort. Liqueur de cassis, kirsch and macerated plums all combine on the palate but the most astonishing feature is the wonderful floral aromatic character with hints of violets and even bacon rind that one more normally associates with a Côte-Rôtie. Superb.
(Simon Field MW, Berrys’ Rhône Buyer)Best Value Southern Rhône
There are 100+-year-old vines used in Soumade's Rasteau cuvée, la Confiance. The sheer weight of fruit is striking, starting quite pretty and delicate but ameliorating to cassis and denser notes. They’ve managed this without force and this would make a fascinating wine come 2017 and even beyond. A tour de force for a wonderful domaine.
(Tom Cave, BBR Cellar Plan Manager)
(Simon Field MW, Berrys’ Rhône Buyer)Best Value Southern Rhône
There are 100+-year-old vines used in Soumade's Rasteau cuvée, la Confiance. The sheer weight of fruit is striking, starting quite pretty and delicate but ameliorating to cassis and denser notes. They’ve managed this without force and this would make a fascinating wine come 2017 and even beyond. A tour de force for a wonderful domaine.
(Tom Cave, BBR Cellar Plan Manager)
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André Romero has been dubbed the `Superstar of Rasteau' by no less a figure than Robert Parker, and is equally passionate about his wines and his beloved Marseilles football club. On current form, his wines are in far better shape.
Self-taught and adhering to the virtues of low yields and extended fermentation, Romero has invested in an automatic pigeage system along Burgundian lines which ensures maximum extraction. The resulting wine is soft, yet sturdy, with berry flavours and a whiff of wood-smoke betraying its provenance.