2005 Château de Saint Cosme Gigondas Valbelle

Community Tasting Notes (65) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  3/19/2023 - kostaslonis wrote:

  Tasting Ground official tasting, Rhone wine pairing (Jerar restaurant): Co-fermented 90% grenache 10% syrah, full clusters, 12 months aging, 30% new 40% 1st use, 30% 2nd use, 14.50%,
  Round, sweet red fruit, fresh, smooth, floral notes, the oak offers some spices
  Palate is juicy, a touch drier tannins compared to Hominis Fides, smooth, cinnamon, medium body, a touch warm, earthy, oaky, medium finish. elegant finesse, maybe a bit thin though ?

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  3/14/2022 - Twowinechicks Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Hearty bright red, garrigue in the nose, yet fresh (surprisingly so, given that it’s from 2005) and not too heavy. A lovely reminder that Louis Barruol is a talented winemaker!

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  5/31/2021 - drwine2001 wrote:

  Last bottle. Red center, faded rim. Bright raspberry, licorice, and rosemary. Medium weight, lightly sappy. Lovely red fruit/garrigue mix with excellent acidity. I must say that for all the criticism of St. Cosme for excessive wood, this bottle showed beautifully, free of the tyranny of oak. A great relief after a faulty bottle the last go round.

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  5/11/2021 - gbauer wrote:

  Much improved, but still showing heat and tannin. Worked well with grilled lamb. Will this be better in 5 years? I hope so and will try to wait to find out

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  1/13/2021 - cweiss Likes this wine:

  Deep, dark and dense without being overripe. Time to drink.

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