2018 St. Cosme | Gigondas

Detailed Description

In the Northern Rhone, you’ll find red wines produced predominantly with the Syrah grape, which oftentimes take a few years to mature before reaching their peak. Meanwhile, there are a wide array of red grapes used to produce wines in the Southern Rhone, including Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvedre (which together produce a blend known as GSM). The most famous red wine coming out of the Southern Rhone is the red blend, Chateauneuf-du-Pape.

Reviews:

• Jeb Dunnuck: the base Gigondas from this estate is a perennial winner and readers can safely buy bottles of this in just about every vintage. Giving up a Proven√ßal bouquet of red and black currants, peppery herbs, leather, and loamy soil, 2018 is medium to full-bodied, has a forward, sexy style, no hard edges, and a great finish. It‚Äôs terrific today yet still has enough tannins to evolve for 10‚Äì15 years if you‚Äôre so inclined.

• Robert Parker: Blended on the spot from several different barrels, the 2018 Gigondas looks very promising. Asphalt, black cherries and tapenade feature on the nose, while the palate is almost painfully intense, with ample weight, great richness and a long, velvety finish.

Producer Information

Chateau de Saint Cosme is a negociant firm that produces excellent wine in Chateauneuf du Pape as well as in Cote Rotie and Gigondas. In fact, Gigondas is where the domaine maintains their official location. Saint Cosme is situated close to the site of an ancient Roman villa that is said to have been planted with vines thousands of years ago.
Saint Cosme is one of the older wine producers in the world. They have been involved in producing wine since the 15th century! Today, Chateau de Saint Cosme is owned by the Barroul family. The company is family owned and manged. It has been passed down for 15 generations of the Barroul family.