Andre Romero
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Andre Romero,
Ready, but will improve,
The top wine is really singing in 2012. A blend of 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah, the former aged in oval vats, the latter in second-fill barrique, this is immediately engaging, with its nose of Scottish heather and tapenade, and a palate which is concentrated and yet relatively light on its feet, its alcohol level, although by no means immodest, still a little lower than sometimes.
Simon Field MW, Rhône Wine Buyer
Rasteau has a slightly warmer microclimate than some of the other ‘named’ villages, with more clay in its terroir than many. It may or may not be related to these facts that André Romero is seldom disinclined to question received wisdom. In this case he is full of praise for 2012, which is not contentions, but far less complimentary about 2013, which he cites as dilute and disappointing…let’s see if his opinion has changed a year down the line. In any event, in terms of the matter in hand, the 2012s look very promising indeed.
Simon Field MW, Rhône Wine Buyer
Rasteau has a slightly warmer microclimate than some of the other ‘named’ villages, with more clay in its terroir than many. It may or may not be related to these facts that André Romero is seldom disinclined to question received wisdom. In this case he is full of praise for 2012, which is not contentions, but far less complimentary about 2013, which he cites as dilute and disappointing…let’s see if his opinion has changed a year down the line. In any event, in terms of the matter in hand, the 2012s look very promising indeed.
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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.