Will Stanley

9.3

I find that Saint-Joseph can come in various guises, from polished, suave and extracted to meaty, rustic and traditional – perhaps due to the sheer size of the appellation and varied characteristics of its vineyards and vignerons. My first experience with Saint-Cosme’s SJ was an old bottle enjoyed around ten years ago that was superb. So, what’s it like now – and young?

The 2020 is a burly heavyweight, somewhere between traditional and modern in style, with punchy savoury aromas of grilled meat, charcoal, along with fresh blackcurrant, steeped plums and fig paste. There is also such a floral quality that it possesses a southern-Rhône appearance. But the palate is so very Syrah, very tannic initially and laden with dark fruits, espresso, dark chocolate and a kiss of new oak. This improves with air, and will improve with age. Built for the long-haul.

February 2025 — 12 hours ago

Jena Wilson

9.5

One day in Armenia. Lovely dinner at Sherep with Joe paired with this perfect 2018 dry wine. — 4 years ago

Alexander Vadas

9.5

Tasted at the winery. Profound wine. Deep color compared to the regular Côte Rotie. Driven by old-vine serine inclusion. Could contemplate for hours ... — 6 years ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.1

Medium ruby , narrow garnet rim . This is a touch herbal , with some dark cherry, blackberry , meaty notes , slightly wet slate notes. After a while this opens up a bit more showing more dark fruits , black pepper , cherry jam and violet . On the palate this has good cherry , slightly smoky , herbal dark fruits . Nicely elegant on the palate , fresh acidity and slightly chalky tannins . This is drinking well now with time , but with still show well over the next 5-10 years. — 2 months ago

Gunja Gargeshwari

9.4

Beautiful fruit - berries on the plate and a smooth finish. So different than other over the top high rated Syrah! — 4 years ago

Chip Hughes

9.4

This is not Macabeu, as Delectable indicates. It’s 100% Serine. Much like the Segna de Cor cuvée, it’s fresh, tense and incredibly detailed for a red from such hot, hardscrabble terroir. Smashing purity; all the great Syrah feels you get from the world’s masters of the grape. Extraordinary and fine. — 5 years ago

Louis Martin

9.3

Full bodied, peppery, and sublime. Perfect with a New York Strip steak. — 9 months ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Really delicious. Rich yet relatively high toned. 13.3%! Impressive. Day 2, kind of strange. Lowered rating a bit. — 3 years ago

Romain Fitoussi

8.9

Young Syrah (25 years) from Côte-Rotie area. Modern style "on the fruit" (black) fresh, and lively. The finish reveals pretty fairly dense and round tannins. — 5 years ago

Stephen Osgood

9.2

80% serine 20% viognier — 7 years ago