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Manage Subscriptions2014 Saint Cosme Côte-Rôtie
Syrah
- France
- Rhône
- Northern Rhône
- Côte-Rôtie
Community Tasting Notes 11
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Cake & Fine Wine wrote: 89 points
May 12, 2023 - Round 2 - not quite as charming. Quite nice, soft, elegant but maybe a little weak. There’s also a slight bitter savouriness on the back end. I decanted this one for longer than the last (about 3 hrs), maybe it’s better off a shorter decant. Although there may’ve been a bit of bottle fault, this was part of a batch which wasn’t stored brilliantly.
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thesternowl wrote: 94 points
February 13, 2023 - Saint Cosme is famous for its estate vineyards in Gigondas but they are also a highly regarded negociant with long standing relationships throughout the Rhone, giving them access to fruit from some highly regarded lieu-dits. Their Cote Rotie is no exception and this was a killer expression of 2014, if you’re into that sort of thing like I am. This bottle was provided from my cellar and was purchased upon release. Opened and splash decanted just before service. No formal notes and holy whole cluster Batman! This was straight up bussin, with rotundone for dayz! A black pepper and olive bomb with all of the garrigue and purple flowers your heart could ask for and some blood and bacon for good measure. The tannins are well integrated and the fruit is just really well balanced with the structure at this point. The finish was long with a dance of fruit and earth on the palate that was hugely satisfying. Some might be turned off by the sanguine, feral funkiness this wine possesses but for me, it’s hugely charming. Drink now or over the next 5-10 years with ease. Would be great with a meal or on its own (as it was tonight).
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Cake & Fine Wine wrote: 92 points
December 25, 2022 - Maybe I just love Cote Rotie but I liked this a lot. Smokey blackcurrent and all the meatiness. Medium bodied, decent length. Secondary developments. We had this against a 2019 Cote Rotie (better vintage) but I preferred this.
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platpeeps Likes this wine: 91 points
November 26, 2022 - Liquorice & blackberry seasoned with spice and black pepper. Vanilla, toast and menthol notes creep in too, It’s both fresh and savoury with a silky texture and soft tannins. The finish was long and the various constituents fully integrated. For a supposedly difficult vintage this was effortless and impressive. 91 pts
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DFBW Likes this wine: 88 points
April 22, 2020 - Quite spicy and almost too harsh and acidic on the palate after a three hour decant. Probably too young to drink but I'm no expert on Cote Rotie. Have one left so will park that for a few years and check back. Not to my taste at this stage.
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Northern Rhône: Solid â’14 Reds and Outstanding â’15 Whites (Jul 2017), 7/1/2017 (link)(Saint Cosme Côte-rôtie Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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2014 and 2013 Northern Rhône: Great Wines If You Can Find Them (Mar 2016), 3/1/2016 (link)(Château De Saint Cosme Côte-rôtie) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2014
- Type Red
- Producer Saint Cosme
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Northern Rhône
- Appellation Côte-Rôtie
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 7 (2%)
- In Cellars 221 (63%)
- Consumed 125 (35%)
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- AppellationCôte-Rôtie
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