2019 Château de Saint Cosme Côtes du Rhône Les Deux Albion

Community Tasting Notes (19) Avg Score: 88.3 points

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  3/7/2024 - JLHansen wrote: 88 Points

  Tannic and dry

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  2/29/2024 - pinotplayer wrote: 89 Points

  Lighthearted on the nose, especially compared to the Cornas tasted prior. Black and blue fruits with an undercurrent of thyme and licorice. Beautiful acid on this keeps the palate lifted. More red fruited on the palate as well with freshly picked dark cherries.

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  10/21/2023 - michelm wrote:

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  9/30/2023 - Sagan99 Likes this wine: 89 Points

  I continue to look to replace Guigal CdR as my house wine, because I'm not fond of the constantly altered recipe. I want Syrah, not Grenache.
  However, for the QPR, it's a tough ask. And, it's not known yet when the next vintage is coming.
  
  So, over the past couple of years, watching YouTube channels, Attorney Somm turned me onto Saint Cosme. However, until recently, I've been unable to find it.
  And, it turns out, when I did, the base CdR, wasn't in the store, so was given this Albion version.
  
  It's really great....
  +$10 more than base
  
  TBD notes
  
  Deep Purple
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  P
  
  
  Dry
  Body medium-full
  Alcohol high
  Acid medium
  Tannin - medium, and resolving
  Viscosity- fully enveloping
  Finish - Long 60s+
  
  GSM blend, Syrah seems to be a healthy high%
  14.5% abv
  
  Well be a decade
  
  PS- Drink The Rainbow!
  
  
  Vintner's notes...
  
  Château de St Cosme - "Les Deux Albion"
  AOP Côtes du Rhône - red - 2019
  Chateau de Saint Cosme – Red 2019 ‘Les Deux Albion’ Côtes du Rhône
  Co-fermented Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre.
  Whole cluster fermentation in concrete tanks with wild ferments.
  Vatting for six weeks.
  Clay hillsides (ancient alluvium), Pliocene limestone marl and pebbles on Villafranchian terraces.
  Ageing in wooden tanks (conical) and concrete tanks.
  
  I have a particular soft spot for the estate’s Côtes du Rhône because they are the first step for young wine
  enthusiasts on their way to discovering our Gigondas, which are at the heart of Saint Cosme. Since ‘Deux
  Albion’ featured in the famous ‘The Drops of God’ manga in 2001, many vintages have demonstrated their
  ability to age well.
  
  The estate’s team and I recently re-tasted the 2004 vintage – it was delicious and most
  importantly, in fine fettle. We should put an end to the image of Côtes du Rhône as being the basic,
  early-drinking bistro wine once and for all. When the wines are grown on superior vineyard sites and
  carefully vinted, this image is untrue. I remain a firm believer in the propensity of the Rhone to produce
  great wines at affordable prices. This is our region’s history, it’s part of its genetic make-up and out of
  respect for who we are, we must continue to impress our customers.
  
  In 2019, co-fermenting the grape
  varieties produced astounding results over the first few days of vatting – the colours were a bright crimson,
  the winery was filled with intense aromas and the fermenting wines displayed a pink foam.
  
  The winegrower is not the catalyst for a great vintage – he or she experiences it and tries to understand it as it reveals itself.
  
  Garrigue, thyme, tar, gingerbread, violet.
  Bottled unfiltered"
  Château de Saint Cosme - www.saintcosme.com

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  4/21/2023 - BottleScholar wrote: 88 Points

  Savory compote intensity of dark fruit. Blackberry, red cherry, dark chocolate, scrub brush, mild baking spice, licorice root, black olive, iodine. Deep ruby color. Medium aromatic intensity. Medium flavor intensity. Dry. Medium-plus acid. Medium-plus tannin with a fine-grained texture that is also a little unripe and chewy. High alcohol. Full body. Long finish. Very good quality. Suitable for aging.

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