Château de Saint-Cosme

Le Claux Gigondas Grenache

9.16 ratings
9.13 pro ratings
Gigondas, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Grenache
Chocolate & Caramel, Herbs, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Turkey, Pasta, Mushrooms, Veal, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Exotic Spices, Potato, White Rice, Duck, Nuts & Seeds, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Asian Cuisine, Salads & Greens, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, Quinoa
Top Notes For
Matt

This has huge potential. Deep, elegant, a suave personality. Yes there's oak and yes it's young but there is enough fruit to back it. Roasted black cherry and plum, spice cake, garrigue underbrush and lavender, roasted sage. Underlining notes of meat and animal with smoke, rocks, and herbs. Tannins are a bit forward and that soaring Grenache mid-palate is a few years off.

This has huge potential. Deep, elegant, a suave personality. Yes there's oak and yes it's young but there is enough fruit to back it. Roasted black cherry and plum, spice cake, garrigue underbrush and lavender, roasted sage. Underlining notes of meat and animal with smoke, rocks, and herbs. Tannins are a bit forward and that soaring Grenache mid-palate is a few years off.

May 20th, 2017
See Wee Chee

A well-made wine in a challenging vintage. Relatively light colored. Lifted nose. Incense. Sweet cherry. Blackberry. Earth. Tobacco. Savory notes. Pretty high in acidity. Moderate tannins. Full bodied. Nice elegance. Long finish with some potential to age.

A well-made wine in a challenging vintage. Relatively light colored. Lifted nose. Incense. Sweet cherry. Blackberry. Earth. Tobacco. Savory notes. Pretty high in acidity. Moderate tannins. Full bodied. Nice elegance. Long finish with some potential to age.

Jun 11th, 2020
Gregory Summers

Excellent wine where vines are overviewed by Chapel Saint Cosme....special flavor with balanced tannins bodes well with my lunch of Pappardelle. 14.5% A.b.V.

Excellent wine where vines are overviewed by Chapel Saint Cosme....special flavor with balanced tannins bodes well with my lunch of Pappardelle. 14.5% A.b.V.

May 29th, 2017
Ron Siegel

100+ yr old vines limestone soil. Very elegant and Burgundian like. I love Rayas and this had similar traits.

100+ yr old vines limestone soil. Very elegant and Burgundian like. I love Rayas and this had similar traits.

May 3rd, 2016
Nate Belden

Nate had this 7 years ago

Nate had this 7 years ago

Aug 9th, 2017
Hai Tran

Hai had this 8 years ago

Hai had this 8 years ago

Dec 7th, 2016