7/27/2017 - r&j Likes this wine:

Outstanding. This wine is really in a good place right now as everything has come together nicely.

5/4/2017 - r&j wrote:

Jeans book club

1/14/2017 - r&j Likes this wine:

Excellent. Our favorite Spanish wine

12/25/2016 - r&j Likes this wine:

Excellent

7/25/2016 - r&j Likes this wine:

Bought bottle in Stockholm airport for only $25 duty free. Enjoyed in Balestrand, Norway overlooking a beautiful fjord. Very smooth with some oak and a hint of pepper on the nose and on the finish. Should go for another 5-10 years. Spanish wines continue to deliver some of the best qpr.

1/27/2016 - r&j Likes this wine:

Excellent from start to finish. Very approachable now with another 10 years left.

9/1/2015 - r&j Likes this wine:

ready to drink. Very tasty.

6/13/2015 - r&j Likes this wine:

A bit tight and shut down. I will wait a couple more years before trying again

5/22/2015 - r&j wrote:

A bit closed and not ready yet. Give it another year.

5/19/2015 - r&j Likes this wine:

45 minute decant. Black licorice, spice and blackberry on the nose. Smooth with long finish. Highly recommended

5/9/2015 - r&j Likes this wine:

Wow. Short decant, great nose, long finish, benchmark Napa cab

12/25/2014 - r&j Likes this wine:

Starting to hit a good window right now. Very tasty

12/13/2014 - r&j Likes this wine:

pnp, in the sweet spot right now though tannins still present on finish. smoke, tar and leather on nose. drink in next 5 years

11/25/2014 - r&j wrote:

pnp, excellent.

9/6/2014 - r&j Likes this wine:

Consumed without food and it was excellent. Ready to consume upon open, but continues to get better with air. Not in need of a longer decant like the 08 or 09.

8/10/2014 - r&j Likes this wine:

very good potential, still a bit early. will try again in 1 year.

7/24/2014 - r&j Does not like this wine:

Tasted like welch's grape juice off the bat and didn't improve much from there. Still have some in bottle I will try later to see if there is improvement. Disappointing because I've enjoyed other vintages of saint-cosme cdr's

3/8/2014 - r&j Likes this wine:

Needs a couple hours to decant. Still very tannic with many years left. Would pair well with hardy meat dishes.

1/19/2014 - r&j wrote:

Decanted for three hours. Great nose, black berry/cherry, licorice some leather and spice. Went great with filet on the grill.

11/8/2013 - r&j Likes this wine:

exceeded expectations. Looking for a few more bottles.

12/18/2013 - r&j Likes this wine:

Pnp very tasty. Drinking great now with another 5 years or so left

11/10/2013 - r&j wrote:

Very intriguing. Strong blackberries, spice and earth present. Maybe two years left for this 07.

11/9/2013 - r&j Likes this wine:

Really starting to hit its stride. Will have to save some for day two on the next bottle based on others tasting notes. But tonight it was drinking well from the first poor. Paired well with grilled sirloin

11/3/2013 - r&j wrote:

Give it a little time to open up. Paired nicely with misquete pork tenderloin on the grill.

10/18/2013 - r&j wrote:

Really starting to come together. Would like to try another bottle in a couple of years. Solid from the start, but really sings with a couple hours of air and a great steak

10/7/2013 - r&j wrote:

Reminds me of a CDR.

9/1/2013 - r&j wrote:

Disappointing. Thin with no nose and a little sour. A little better on day two.

7/28/2013 - r&j wrote:

Evolving very nicely. Earth cherry and spice on the nose, long finish. Paired well with Asian food. Drink now or hold door another ten years.

4/13/2013 - r&j Likes this wine:

Fantastic wine, excellent nose and finish.

10/12/2012 - r&j wrote:

I think someone else said it best, "it's like drinking a blueberry cobbler". Too much syrup for me. Very tough to get past that.

7/20/2012 - r&j wrote:

Very good qpr. Drank after 2 hours open. Very approachable right now. Earthy nose, subtle fruit, tart and some spice on the pallet. Very nice overall, two bottles left.

7/1/2012 - r&j wrote:

Still needs some time to open up. Improved as the night went on.

3/20/2012 - r&j wrote:

Overpriced at $12....

2/24/2012 - r&j wrote:

First try since last summer when I was a bit disappointed. This was much better and compared favorably to the Chateau Mongravey that we had before the Cru.

2/14/2012 - r&j wrote:

Not quite up to what we tasted 18 mos. Ago at the winery.

2/14/2012 - r&j wrote:

Very smooth, well balanced, ready now.

2/5/2012 - r&j wrote:

Juicy and thin. Not for me.

1/27/2012 - r&j wrote:

Heavy on the smokey taste. Not enjoyable.

1/13/2012 - r&j wrote:

Decanted for 3 hours. Excellent dry red, cherry, currants and a little spice. Much better after more air, even between hour 2 & 3.

12/31/2011 - r&j wrote:

I should have opend this a few years ago.

12/31/2011 - r&j wrote:

Past it's prime, although the storage conditions for the first 10 years

12/30/2011 - r&j wrote:

Decanted for 2+ hours and it made a huge difference. This wine was fantastic. Looking forward to my next bottle in a couple years, if I can wait that long, to see further development in the bottle.

8/13/2011 - r&j wrote:

Nice pop and pour. Good bouquet. Much better than the Carpazo Brunello we had the night before.

6/24/2011 - r&j wrote:

Wonderful nose. Drinking well, very good wine, especially for the price

6/7/2011 - r&j wrote:

overwhelming tast of alcohol, very disappointing. Will give my second bottle a try in the coming weeks.

5/27/2011 - r&j wrote:

Drinking great right now pop and pour. Delicious....great value...

5/13/2011 - r&j wrote:

Past it's prime.

3/26/2011 - r&j wrote:

good desert wine

1/28/2011 - r&j wrote:

very good

1/21/2011 - r&j wrote:

so so