2020 Saint Cosme St. Joseph

Community Tasting Notes (10) Avg Score: 89.8 points

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  3/25/2024 - Sagan99 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  This is bottle 2 in the last month.
  I felt last time there was a slight flaw of sorts, but couldn't be sure.
  Having just quaffed this bottle ( with a little wild mushroom risotto), there is no doubt something was a miss then, because this juice is fabulous, now!
  
  ( I have seen a few CT comments and lower than expected scores... Maybe a trend?)
  
  Notes TBA
  
  
  PS- Drink The Rainbow!!

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  3/4/2024 - Sagan99 Likes this wine: 88 Points

  One of my favorite AOC's on the planet.
  
  This wine was not as delicious as expected from some sources...... And, since Chave and Guigal are my comparables, Saint Cosme had a hard road to hoe!
  
  It was better after an hour, and likely much better after 4 hours at this age!
  
  (PnP, as I forgot to open this a few hours in advance.)
  
  Decanted better with hour of air
  ( even bottle says to decant)
  
  Only opened this bottle to ensure the rest will last the usual decade plus! But, as with other wines, it's a crime to open it in it's youth!!! 😒
  
  Deep Reddish Purple
  Roses
  Blueberries
  blackberries
  Tobacco
  
  
  Body medium
  Alcohol high
  Acid medium
  Tannins medium high, resolving
  Viscosity fruit enveloped mouthfeel
  Finish long 45s+
  
  Much more fruit forward initially, and who knows, maybe it's the bottle. TBD.
  Will have to compare in a year, but the over ripe berry-ness with the extraction, wasn't as appealing at my expectations were led to believe.
  
  Here's hoping on the next one!
  
  Syrah 100%
  14.5% abv
  
  PS- Drink The Rainbow!

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  7/19/2023 - wabi47 wrote: 89 Points

  plush fruit to start; some complexity on day two with berry, briar, herb, and olive; rustic finish; has upside

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  3/30/2023 - OenoEd wrote: 90 Points

  Big and powerful, alcohol penetrates the cassis and black fruit in this youngster’s bouquet. Spicy, extracted, and rich, this is modern style St Joseph, bordering on too big and too ripe, (although not especially oaky), but kept in balance by peppery spice and moderate tannins. Approachable, but will drink better in 2 or 3 years. Worked very well tonight with Pitmaster Tom’s raspberry chipotle sauced 5 hour bbq baby backs. This will gain a point or two over 5 years, as it settles down, and should drink well for a decade.

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  3/4/2023 - kosmik Does not like this wine: 84 Points

  Beaucoup d’extraction, peu de finesse.
  Alcool présent.
  Tanins gommeux.
  Beaucoup de matière mais acidité insuffisante pour faire vibrer le tout. C’est lourdaud.
  Les arômes sont sur les fruits confits, assez simple dans l’ensemble.
  Pas le Saint-Joseph floral, fruité et droit qu’on aime ici… vraiment pas.

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