Description
this will be a small Chateau de Saint Cosme Rhone Valley Wine Tasting Event
Chateau de Saint Cosme is the leading estate of Gigondas and produces the appellation’s benchmark wines. Wine has been produced on the site of Saint Cosme since Roman times, evident by the ancient Gallo-Roman vats carved into the limestone below the chateau. The property has been in the hands of Louis Barruol’s family since 1570. Henri and Claude Barruol took over in 1957 and gradually moved Saint Cosme away from the bulk wine business. Henri was one of the first in the region to work organically beginning in the 1970s. Louis Barruol took over from his father in 1992, making a dramatic shift to quality, adding a négociant arm to the business in 1997, and converting to biodynamics in 2010.
Chateau Rouanne 2022 Brut Nature Rose
$29.99 bottle and by the six pack $25.00 bottle
An impeccably made sparkling wine from this talented winemaker, the 2022 Brut Nature comes all from Mourvèdre, made in the classic méthode champenoise style. Apple and stone fruits, some spice and floral notes, medium body, a juicy, elegant mousse, and a clean, crisp finish all define this sparkler. It’s going to evolve for 4-6 years or so, although I’d give it a year or two and drink up.
Chateau St Cosme 2022 Les Deux Albions D’Orange Cotes du Rhone Blanc
$24.99 bottle and by the six pack $21.00 bottle
The 2022 Les Deux Albion Blanc is largely Viognier and Marsanne, and the Viognier really shows on the nose with its honeyed citrus, flower, tangerine, and orange blossom-like aromatics. These carry to a medium-bodied, pure, layered, impressive white offering both richness and freshness. I suspect it will represent a terrific value and should have a year or two of solid drinkability.
Chateau St Cosme 2022 Cotes du Rhone Rouge
$16.99 bottle and by the case $15.00 bottle
A hefty version of Côtes du Rhône, with a lot of stuffing, showing ripe black plum and black currant flavors layered with black pepper and grilled rosemary. Sturdy tannins hem in the creamy palate, with a kick of bitter mineral and graphite through the medium-length finish. Very solid.
Chateau St Cosme 2021 Les Deux Albion Cotes du Rhone Rouge
$25.99 bottle and by the six pack $22.00 bottle
This seductive red offers a lot to like, with ripe red fruit and toasted aniseed notes showing an invigorating layer of white and black pepper through the harmonious, medium- to full-bodied frame. Hints of black tea and iron shavings add energy. Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, Mourvèdre and Clairette.
Chateau Rouanne 2019 Vinsorbres Rouge
$24.99 bottle and by the six pack $22.00 bottle
Delivers a nice saturated feel without being heavy, letting cherry and plum paste notes unfurl slowly, along with violet, licorice root and warm humus accents, which all blossom steadily through the savory finish.
Chateau St Cosme 2022 Gigondas
$59.99 bottle and by the six pack $53.00 bottle
The 2022 Gigondas has terrific ripeness as well as a sexy, velvety, medium to full-bodied style. Classic Gigondas spice, cedary herbs, pepper, and red and black fruit define the aromatics, and it’s concentrated and balanced.
Chateau St Cosme 2022 Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge
$69.99 bottle and by the six pack $58.00 bottle
Saint Cosme Châteauneuf-du-Pape comes from three climats, the most famous of which is the plateau of La Crau with its distinctive galets over clay, bringing power and structure to the blend. The climats of Valori and Christia are on sandy soils, giving the wine its perfume and freshness. The wine is a blend of Grenache Mourvèdre, Syrah, and Cinsaut, made with whole cluster fermentation from indigenous yeasts, is aged for 24 months in old 228-liter barrels, and bottled without fining or filtration.
Chateau St Cosme 2022 Saint Joseph
$47.99 bottle and by the six pack $40.00 bottle
A robust, well-built and focused red with aromas of dark cherries, sweet berries, wild herbs and baking spices on the nose. It’s medium-bodied with fine, firm tannins. Well driven with a textured mid-palate and a long, lively finish.
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