May 11, 2024 - Similar to my tasting note from May. Really good example of Cote-Rotie. While young, it is drinking great now. I recommend decanting for at least an hour.
April 1, 2024 - Dark black/purple color. This needed a few hours of air to be interesting. On nose, blueberry, pepper, iron, black cherry and mesquite. Palate was full body, medium+ acidity/tannins and long finish. Shut down on pope & pour but 93+ wine with 3+ hours of air.
Decant for a few hours if drinking now. 91-93 range.
March 30, 2024 - Sweet fruit, some heat from alcohol, cassis, soft tannins, medium plus mouthfeel. Maybe serve slightly chilled?
August 27, 2023 - After having enjoyed the 20 vintage of this eloquent Côte-Rôtie in March earlier this year, I popped the 19 (14% ABV) w great expectations. I was not let down. Surely, the style may not be my preferred but I find this wine super-fascinating - an odd bird if you like. The 19 Saint-Cosme CR is dark ruby/red, semi-translucent in the glass. Nose offers exciting toasted notes - chocolate, coffee along w cassis & blueberries, fine white pepper & barrel spice. M-bodied, luscious, fruit-driven palate, spicy, chalky close! Ready to go today.
July 23, 2023 - Color - burgundy tending brown
Nose - meats, dark fruit, leather
Body - tannic and iron with mineral
On a retaste an hour later - it has mellowed quite a bit, a lot of tannin, could age well.
July 20, 2023 - Cody Roady! And that is some good Cote Rotie.
May 29, 2023 - Already open for business. Great stuffing in this wine and a classic Cote-Rotie. Peppery and delightful finish.
April 30, 2023 - Decanted 6 hours. Strong black pepper and funky on the nose. Peppery in mouth with a good amount of fruit. Medicinal notes. Classic côte rôtie.
December 28, 2022 - Restaurant purchase Cosmopolitan Telluride.
At $160 on the menu this was worth the spend. Paired perfectly with roasted beet salad and pork chop. Splash decant and consumed over two days. Gained considerable weight with ox. Clean and fresh. Obviously very young at this stage but approachable now.
If purchased retail at $65 this is a strong buy.
December 2, 2022 - Decanted 2 hours. Medium ruby, long slow legs, on 👃 very fragrant red fruit first with light earthy notes — ripe cherries, wet forest floor, oak, walnuts, very light graphite. Very dry, light structure, grippy frontal tannins, highly acidic with slight throat burning, dark cherries & cashew finish. Feels young on 👅.