Gigondas 2018 - Chateau de St Cosme

Gigondas 2018 - Chateau de St Cosme

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70% Grenache - 14% Syrah – 15% Mourvèdre - 1% Cinsault. Whole cluster fermentation. Twelve months’ ageing: 20% in new casks - 50% in casks used for 1 to 4 wines - 30% in concrete tanks. Limestone marl and Miocene sand.

92-94/100 Parker 

The winegrower says:

"It is always interesting to take a close look at the way a terroir “translates” the vintage, all the more so when techniques and approaches are consistent from one year to the next. I have noticed that this “translation” is even  more  patent  when  the  vineyard  site  boasts  a  high  pedigree.  Consequently,  at  Saint  Cosme  that translation is always extremely captivating. A case in point is 2018, which was a rainy vintage in the spring and produced quite large berries. The wines therefore have the “nimble”, supple characters associated with cool  vintages.  In  years  like  this,  Saint  Cosme  often  reveals  its  “Burgundian”  style,  reminiscent  of  delicate Pinot  and  its  aromas  of  red  berries,  forest  floor  and  violets.  Salinity  acts  as  a  flavour  enhancer  and freshness  underscores  the  harmony  of  the  whole,  with  all  its  charm  and  depth.  These  ethereal  vintages offer a translation of Saint Cosme recalling the 1980s - the stellar 1985, for instance, a vintage showing lots of  finesse  which  is  still  in  great  shape,  as  evidenced  by  a  magnum  tasted  recently.  I  hope  you  enjoy  the 2018, a deliciously feminine version of Saint Cosme. Blackberry, raspberry, violet, forest floor.

Bottled unfiltered."