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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.5 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 30 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Looney on 12/26/2020 & rated 89 points: Bright pomegranate red with subtle aromas of cooked prunes, blueberry, Sauerkraut, blackberry jam, green pepper, leather, mushroom as well as dried foliage. Medium bodied with a refreshing acidity, clear and present and well woven in tannin. Pairs nicely with noble courses such as dough coated pork or Gigot with herb crust. Decant and serve in a Bordeaux Red Wine Glass at room temperature, 16-18°C.
The grapes grow on Serine, old Syrah vines in the Lieu-dits of Le Plomb, Besset, La Vaillère and Neve. They are picked and pressed as whole clusters, which adds more structure to the wine. Matured for 12 months in Barriques, of which 30% are new and all others occupied once.
Côte Rôtie is the northernmost part of the French Rhone Valley. Its name literarily means “burnt slope”, which is a reference to the sunbathed hills of the sub appellations Côte brune and Côte blonde. (1380 views) | | | Tasted by David J Cooper on 5/26/2018 & rated 92 points: Luckily I had a pretty good sniff of this when I decanted it at home, because it got killed by the preceding wines. Medium dark red. Meaty, peppery black cherry fruit, with hints of spice and roses. Tasty slightly rich flavours and a decently long finish. (2292 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 9/19/2017 & rated 90 points: Monthly Tuesday group "The Dead Sparrow" #021: Northern Rhône red (By JWS): Beautiful bouquet with herbs, tobacco, red and dark berries a well as some oak. On the palate a firm amount of acidity in the start, herbs, ink, chocolate and some green tannin. Evolves in the glass quite quickly. (2940 views) | | | Tasted by Sk001 on 2/28/2017 & rated 92 points: Typical rhone nose light to medium body very well structured little short on length but very easy drinking (2904 views) | | | Tasted by TannicBeast on 1/15/2017 & rated 92 points: Tasted blind. Medium (+) ruby/garnet, showing a little age. Slightly cloudy. The nose is medium (+) in intensity and complex, with aromas or ripe black fruit, a savoury meatiness, medicinal herbs, violets and earth. The palate is dry, with medium acidity, medium (+) tannins and medium alcohol (13%). The palate is consistent with the nose, with ripe black fruit, roasted vegetables, and smoked meats. With medium (+) body, flavor intensity and length, this is a classic, nicely balanced Old World Syrah. It is drinking very well now but arguably has several years left. (2950 views) | | | Tasted by Heynetty on 1/9/2017 & rated 90 points: Blind tasting
A: Medium garnet
N: Medium ( + ) intensity.
Primaries_rosemary, blackberries, black currant jam
Tertiaries_bacon fat and smoke
P: Dry. Flavors same as aromas on nose but with additional primary of violets and tertiaries of tar and undergrowth.
Medium (+) acid, medium body, alcohol and tannin. Medium (+)length.
Outstanding quality and very much enjoyed this one (2064 views) | | | Tasted by ajbergren on 1/6/2017 & rated 93 points: Deep red core with high optical density and medium reflectivity. Really nice intensity on the nose, with aromas of iodine-infused and toasted fruits (both red and dark; cherry, blackberry, plum), savory roasted meats, and spicy floral (violets) and herbal forest notes and some aromatic vegetal notes underneath (onion peel and garden earth). Really nice complexity on the nose, with swirling layers. Fresh and vibrant on the palate, with full body and medium acidity, and dry frame with medium tannins that provide a nice clean finish, but work to melt away the wine nicely, with medium intensity. A nice concentrated texture with graphitic carbon character. Flavours of dark fruits and earthy vegetals on the attack, with depth and broad appeal. Medium complexity of flavours at firsts that gain in intensity and add appealing layers toward the midpalate, with florals and roasted meats soaring over the deep grilled fruits, adding lifted support with iodine-tinged savory notes. Really nice overall, with lots going on and a ton of interest.
This is fantastic wine, with elegant power, showing a polished and refined character with fresh flavours and evolved personality. Lots of character and depth, this is highly enjoyable and well-made wine. Classic Northern Rhone here, with Cote-Rotie typicity and a really nice price. Outstanding! Ready to drink, with some time left for sure! (1297 views) | | | Tasted by VoteferPedro on 1/6/2017 & rated 90 points: deliscious peppary complex syrah
Yum! (1604 views) | | | Tasted by ajbergren on 10/14/2016 & rated 92 points: Beautiful shimmering blood red with medium plus to high optical density. Nice intense aromas of interesting complexity, with rich, roasted dark fruits (blackberry, plum, and cherry), with savoury meatiness, and aromatic lift from spiced flowers (like black pepper-infused roses and violets). Light in body with refreshingly high acidity, this is easy-drinking and open-textured, with diffuse grain on the medium plus tannins that give just a touch of rustic edge. Flavours of dark grilled fruits and earthy vegetables (mostly peels from sweet vegetables; not much green pepper here, just a touch of onion peel) on the attack, which stay very firm while the midpalate gains in intensity and complexity (a really nice thing when it happens!). Adding on are light bacon fat and tobacco smoke, which hover over the intense dark fruits, which brighten a touch toward the finish, showing sour dark cherry, which lingers together with savory smoked meats for good length. Very enjoyable, complex wine with an elegant framework. Harmony, balance, class, and intensity come together seamlessly, providing a thought-provoking and evolving taste experience- a real stunner, with nice value, and drinking gorgeously at the moment! 92+
Evolves with some air to yield tart strawberry and peppercorn dark fruits, adding interest and layers. Really great! (1184 views) | | | Tasted by Wine W-eye-z on 6/19/2016 & rated 91 points: Floral, complex, balanced, and a wonderful long finish (1409 views) | | | Tasted by bugdoced on 4/15/2016 & rated 93 points: In a terrific drinking spot
inky at first and more tart strawberries about 45 min. later
good to the last drop
went well with multiple dishes at the blanchard;peppery wine flavors complementing the food (1438 views) | | | Tasted by Wozza on 2/27/2016 & rated 94 points: SYD OFFLINE Vivino Meet-Up - Feb 2016: Joint seventh favourite of 11 wines on the night for me. And a very different but elegant 4.0 from me. The nose displayed sour cherries, wet forest floor and nougat for me. The light to medium bodied palate followed suit, with a touch of pepper on the fine finish. So different. Totally stumped blind tasting this. But I really enjoyed it. A new wine experience for me. (1627 views) | | | Tasted by VoteferPedro on 7/1/2015: very good (1781 views) | | | Tasted by VoteferPedro on 3/17/2015: devent to very good. There was forest aroma snd peppery sccent that are tyical for Northern rgone for me but the mid palate was hollow snd fruit was scant. Pleasant but nothing exciting . May improve w time but probably no further than a 'Very Good ' (1816 views) | | | Tasted by bjschmitt on 9/27/2014 & rated 90 points: With smoked pork chops, roast vegtables, and sauerkraut.
I didn't take notes, but enjoyed the wine.
Nose was nice. There was a subtle smokiness to the wine on the palate that matched the pork chops nicely.
A lovely wine. (1903 views) | | | Tasted by Yagil on 5/23/2013 & rated 88 points: Northern Rhone tasting (LOFT restaurant, Rishon LeZion east I.Z.): classic Côte Rotie elegant nose with white pepper, earth, red fruit, and minerality.
Quite acidic in the beginning, better after about an hour decanting. Nice red fruit, good aciditiy, but one cannot expected more from this vintage. (3579 views) | | | Tasted by markbp on 1/21/2013 & rated 92 points: Northern Rhone vs...Tasting. White pepper, stony with violet/floral notes. I enjoyed the red fruit. This is a fine wine but no superstar. (3499 views) | | | Tasted by VoteferPedro on 10/12/2012: classic pepper on the nose and the fruit and flavors seem to take a back seat to pepper at the moment. (3470 views) | | | Tasted by hcl-1 on 2/25/2012 & rated 87 points: Very acidic in the beginning, better after about an hour decanting. Nice red fruit, good aciditiy, but I actually expected more of this wine, regarding the producer and the price. It's certainly a good wine, but the QPR (€ 44,--) is not ok. (3806 views) | | | Tasted by RobertDwyer on 11/7/2011 & rated 89 points: 60% opaque but light on its feet. The aromas on this are so distinctive - white pepper, earth, red fruit, and minerality. Quite elegant. The mouthfeel is light and it could give a little bit more of a punch without betraying its origin. That said, I do believe this provides a viable window into the pricey category Cote Rotie is.
An off vintage for Syrah-driven Northern Rhone so you can catch this one on a deal (I paid $29.99 and it carries a $95 release price). (4912 views) | | | Tasted by VoteferPedro on 11/2/2010 & rated 91 points: I was told to wait on it it but I popped this to gauge it's merit. Violet and rose hue. Nose of uncracked peppercorn, but what a great palate. Pure fruit balance on the mineral and pepper spice with a full and rich finish. Tannin is a bit rough and it could be aged, but I do not feel I could enjoy it more. Outstanding despite a limited nose and tannin. Tonight 50+ 5+11+18+7= 91 (3287 views) | | | Tasted by David J Cooper on 9/22/2010: Dark red. Beautiful floral nose with dark fruit and pepper. Textbook Cote Rotie nose but in the not too powerful but elegant way. Will be beautiful in 5 years I would think but not a Vin de Garde. (3006 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Saint Cosme Producer website - Read more about Saint Cosme Cote Rotie Rhone Wines - Read more about Chateau de Saint Cosme Producer page on Importer websiteSyrah Varietal article (Wikipedia) | (Wines Northwest)
Note that some producers in the Northern Rhone distinguish between simply Syrah and "Serine", the latter described as ‘an ancient clone of Syrah, the berries of which are more oval-shaped and less deeply pigmented than Syrah’ by producer Tardieu-Laurent. France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comRhône Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Rhone Valley The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)
### Wine Scholar Guild's Rhône valley vintage charts & ratings ###Northern Rhône Guide to the wines and appellations of the Northern Rhone Valley -
The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)
Regional History:
Phocaean Greeks established viticulture in the Rhone as far back as 600 BC, but until the 14th century the wines were not seen outside the region. The establishment of the Avignonese Papacy (1305-1377) brought fame to the region's wine-so much so that their Burgundian neighbors to the north banned wines from the Rhone in 1446, a measure that effectively cut off trade with England and other Northern European markets for over 200 years. Stretching southward from Lyon to just south of Avignon, the Rhone produces a wide variety of wines, with the appellations north of Valence producing the least (in volume), and the towns south of Montelimar producing prodigious amounts. As in other regions, the most interesting wines come from small farms. Saint-Joseph, in the northern Rhone, extends for some distance between Condrieu in the north to Saint-Peray in the south. The reds are made from Syrah and the rare whites from Marsanne and Roussanne, and Viognier.
### 2017 vintage ###
"The first red wines already tasted in the Northern Rhône promise a beautiful vintage, with a quality close to the 2015 or even the 2009 vintage" - NEWRHÔNE MILLESIMESCôte-Rôtie Guide to Cote Rotie - Read about the Northern Rhone Valley
• The Appellation cover three communes - Saint-Cyr-sur-Rhône, Ampuis and Tupin-Semons - on the right Rhône river bank, within the Rhône "département".
• Soils : In the northern part of the vineyard, the Côte Brune, consists of extremely steep, terraced slopes of ferruginous mica schists which are covered with schist sand (arzel).The Côte Blonde has a varied geology with gneiss and granite predominating at the most southern side of the appellation.
• Climate : tempered continental. Dry, hot summers and frequent rainfalls during the other seasons. History : one of the oldest vineyards in France, first developed by the Romans. It is said that during the Middle Ages, "The Seigneur de Maugiron" bequeathed a hillside to each of his daughters, one was brunette and the other fair. Thus, were born the names of "Côte Brune" and "Côte Blonde".
• Area planted : 230 hectares (568 acres), for an annual production of 8,400 hectoliters (93,333 cases). Authorized maximum yield is 40 hectoliters/hectare (2,3 US tons/acre).
• Grape Varieties : Syrah (80% minimum). An addition of up to 20% of Viognier grapes in the crop is allowed.
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