Andre Romero
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Andre Romero,
Ready, but will keep,
No ‘Confiance’ was made in 2013, to the benefit of the Prestige, which has perfumed aromatics and a very fine texture. The hills behind the village have provided the fruit, which is ripe and dominated by notes of tapenade, spice and hints of black cherry. A conspicuous success in what was not generally a conspicuously successful vintage in Rasteau. Drink 2016 to 2019.
Simon Field MW - Rhône Buyer
The irrepressible André Roméro was lessthan- entirely complimentary about the 2013 vintage when we visited in November of that year. Twelve months later, his opinion has been moderated a little-more by empirical observation than by commercial imperative, one is inclined to infer. Be that as it may, the disequilibrium and dilution which he feared have not materialised; indeed quite the reverse in some instances, as the blends take on the more robust characteristics of varietals which are sometimes referred to-not without reason-as ‘cépages améliorateurs’.
Simon Field MW - Rhône Buyer
The irrepressible André Roméro was lessthan- entirely complimentary about the 2013 vintage when we visited in November of that year. Twelve months later, his opinion has been moderated a little-more by empirical observation than by commercial imperative, one is inclined to infer. Be that as it may, the disequilibrium and dilution which he feared have not materialised; indeed quite the reverse in some instances, as the blends take on the more robust characteristics of varietals which are sometimes referred to-not without reason-as ‘cépages améliorateurs’.
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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.