2013 Château de Saint Cosme Gigondas Les Claux

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 91.9 points

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  6/17/2022 - D'Yquembe Mutumbo wrote: 93 Points

  Lovely Gig, all lovely flavors of the Rhone at a reasonable price. Black fruit, black cherry liqueur, warm baking spaces, cinnamon cake, graphite. A little heat kept this from scoring higher but did not ultimately detract from the enjoyment.

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  6/12/2020 - rwpalmer wrote: 92 Points

  I am gaining more respect for this wine. It's not about the clean, full on olive-like fruit but for the structure which is fulsome but neither sinewy or brash. Quite impressive, with years in hand.

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  8/23/2019 - JonBarnes1 Likes this wine:

  This one’s about composure and finesse. After 5-10 minutes out of the bottle it really came into its own, with body and perfume. Some minerality here compared to Hominis Fides, prob due to difference in terroir (marl & pebbles vs sand)...which to me is the signature taste of Gigondas. I would choose this over Hominis for that reason; the Hominis is an easier and more luscious drink but Claux has the minerality and complexity, asking to be taken more slowly and in smaller doses.

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  7/25/2019 - rwpalmer wrote: 90 Points

  Compared with 10 months ago I feel more positive. Certainly the structure is lean and muscular, but I found the fruit more convincing this time. A meaty nose (?Brett), but interesting and not disjointed.

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  9/27/2018 - rwpalmer wrote: 89 Points

  Not especially dark. Developed,delicate nose. Rather angular, alcoholic palate. Muted meaty, raspberry flavours. Can't decide if this is a wine that is all about structure and delicacy or whether it is too lean and alcoholic to make old bones.

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