Chateau de Saint Cosme - Gigondas Le Claux 2019 (750ml)
Price: $150.00
| Producer | Chateau de Saint Cosme |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhone |
| Varietal | Grenache |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Sku | 1413254 |
| Size | 750ml |
Jeb Dunnuck: 97-99 Points
Also all Grenache from a single vineyard just down from the estate the 2019 Gigondas Le Claux offers more minerality as well as structure and is another 2019 that’s going to benefit from bottle age. A complex bouquet of redcurrants loamy soil and dried garrigue camphor and licorice emerges from the glass and this beauty has building tannins flawless balance and a great great finish.<!--more-->Always one of my favorite tastings in the Rhône is with Château de Saint Cosme’s Louis Barruol and this feisty talented and passionate vigneron makes some of the best wines in France. The estate is located just outside the village of Gigondas and the lineup has been simplified today to include a classic Gigondas and three single vineyards. The wines are all made in the same fashion with no destemming and aging in just about 100% used barrels so what you get is a clean expression of each of the vineyards. Looking at the 2018s these are undoubtedly more plush soft charming wines yet they are still going to benefit from 2-3 years of bottle age and should evolve beautifully. The 2019s look to be on another level and my money is on this being another truly special vintage from this estate. These are gorgeous wines across the board and I certainly have plenty in my personal cellar.
jdWine Spectator: 97 Points
This is packed together with taut iron cables providing a platform for mouthwatering bitter plum cassis and blackberry reduction flavors. Sage bay tobacco and warm earth notes play equally important roles adding superior range and depth. Everything pulls together through the finish though the end point takes some time to reach. Best from 2025 through 2040. From France. ?J.M.
Decanter: 96 Points
Very dense somewhat earthbound for now with an extremely dense tannic structure. Great energy and salinity very vibrant with a lovely acid structure. Will take a long time to come round but will be good. Organically grown Grenache planted in 1870 planted on Miocene marls and yellow clay. Fermented in concrete no destemming indigenous yeasts and matured 100% in barriques; 30% new 30% second use 30% third use.
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