Saint Cosme Gigondas 2015 (750ML)

95 WS / 94 JD / 93 DE

#5 Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 2017

A textbook version of the brawny side of Gigondas, this offers a grippy alder bass line underneath layers of dark currant and fig fruit, while lots of tobacco, rosemary and bay leaf fill in throughout. Muscular and energetic, this is built for the cellar. Best from 2019 through 2030. 4,000 cases made. — James Molesworth, Wine Spectator

A wine readers need to snatch up is the 2015 Gigondas as it way over-delivers and is up with the finest examples of the classic Gigondas made. Based on 70% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre, 14% Syrah and a splash of Cinsault, aged in 15% new barrels, it boasts terrific notes of sweet cassis and black raspberry fruits, garrigue, toasted spices and pepper. With full-bodied richness, beautiful sweetness of fruit and an opulent, sexy texture, it will drink nicely for 10-15 years. - Jeb Dunnuck (formerly Wine Advocate)

The kind of amiable aroma that makes you smile - just starting to come around now, still a little closed. Has the welcoming warmth of the vintage, a little more puppy fat than some years. Alcohol enriches the wine rather than giving heat – so it’s not unbalanced in this regard. Long finish. Drinking Window 2020 - 2028 - Matt Walls, Decanter