Château de Saint-Cosme
Côtes du Rhône Syrah
Côtes du Rhône, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
After having this producer’s Gigondas bottle a few months back (and loving it), I kept meaning to check in on this.
This bottle is tired. Some nice flavors are hanging around, but it’s probably 3-4yrs past its best drinking window. Still has a really nice deep ruby red color in the glass and the aromas on the nose are solid. A lot of muddled raspberries topped with peppercorn and spicy jerky. Palate is quite thin...reveals more notes like an herbal/black tea finish, sour red fruit and black pepper shavings. Drink up.
After having this producer’s Gigondas bottle a few months back (and loving it), I kept meaning to check in on this.
This bottle is tired. Some nice flavors are hanging around, but it’s probably 3-4yrs past its best drinking window. Still has a really nice deep ruby red color in the glass and the aromas on the nose are solid. A lot of muddled raspberries topped with peppercorn and spicy jerky. Palate is quite thin...reveals more notes like an herbal/black tea finish, sour red fruit and black pepper shavings. Drink up.
Old leather and earth. Dried figs and plum. Baking spices. Clings to the palate well.
Old leather and earth. Dried figs and plum. Baking spices. Clings to the palate well.
Jun 21st, 2018
100% Syrah partially destemmed. Loaded with juicy blackberries and smoked meat character, showing a bit chunky and extracted right now. This line of Saint Cosme cuvees see some very extended macerations and I believe need some time to shed the girth and display real complexity. That said, this is an exceptional value from a vintage to watch.
100% Syrah partially destemmed. Loaded with juicy blackberries and smoked meat character, showing a bit chunky and extracted right now. This line of Saint Cosme cuvees see some very extended macerations and I believe need some time to shed the girth and display real complexity. That said, this is an exceptional value from a vintage to watch.
May 6th, 2018
Kalamata, leather, game, and ink - a CdR made entirely of Syrah, and it shows. Structured, with lovely blue overtones
Kalamata, leather, game, and ink - a CdR made entirely of Syrah, and it shows. Structured, with lovely blue overtones
Dec 30th, 2017
Berries, spice, a little bit of grip. A juicy wine with pronounced red fruits and a whiff of funk. Food-loving. 14.5% abv | $14 (VT-PC)
Berries, spice, a little bit of grip. A juicy wine with pronounced red fruits and a whiff of funk. Food-loving. 14.5% abv | $14 (VT-PC)
7 people found it helpfulMar 26th, 2014
This bruiser fights well above its humble price tag! Even though it is a "lowly" C.D.R it has tons of dark fruit, smoke, earth, and a spice component. I would absolutely believe you if you told me this was from a more prestigious AOC from the northern Rhone.
To quote James Molesworth, this is "rock solid." Cheers to the best Rhone value I've had all year!
This bruiser fights well above its humble price tag! Even though it is a "lowly" C.D.R it has tons of dark fruit, smoke, earth, and a spice component. I would absolutely believe you if you told me this was from a more prestigious AOC from the northern Rhone.
To quote James Molesworth, this is "rock solid." Cheers to the best Rhone value I've had all year!
Meaty, beefy big and bouncy. And highly recommended.
Meaty, beefy big and bouncy. And highly recommended.
5 people found it helpfulDec 18th, 2014
Peppery and complex. Needs a while to open up, so decanting is a must.
Peppery and complex. Needs a while to open up, so decanting is a must.
5 people found it helpfulNov 12th, 2014