Saint Cosme Gigondas 2017 (750ML)

94 JS / 93 WS / 93 JD / 93 DE / 92+ WA / 92 VM / 92 WE

Wow. This has such attractive dark plums and berries with chocolate and cocoa, as well as ripe red and dark cherries. The complexity and depth is striking here. The palate carries so much flavor and so much detail. So lush. Rich dark fruit, cocoa and red-cherry pip to close. Drink over the next decade or more. This has plenty in the tank. - James Suckling

This offers a mix of dark cherry, currant and blackberry compote flavors, scored liberally with singed alder, dried sage and warm earth accents through the finish. A flash of chestnut at the very end keeps this in the old-school camp. Solid for the vintage. Best from 2022 through 2035. 3,000 cases made, 750 cases imported. — JM – Wine Spectator

Moving back south, the 2017 Gigondas is another terrific vintage for this cuvée, and it’s a quintessential expression of Saint Cosme. Ground herbs, graphite, gunpowder, pepper, black raspberries, and cassis all emerge from this full-bodied, ripe, polished Gigondas. With solid concentration, building yet ripe tannins, and a great finish, you’ll be thrilled to have a case in the cellar. Jeb Dunnuck

Immediately very expressive, with a touch of elderberry among the bright damson, lifted by subtle sandalwood spice. Only medium-bodied on the palate, bright, brisk and lively, with precise acidity and salinity through the palate. Beautifully fresh and drinkable with a medium-length finish. Drinking Window 2019 - 2030 - Matt Walls, Decanter

Loaded with notes of black olives and black cherries, the full-bodied 2017 Gigondas is rich and velvety in the mouth. I'm not sure it's quite as good as the 2018, but it's certainly no slouch, with a long, silky finish that picks up a hint of cocoa. JC – The Wine Advocate

Shimmering magenta. Powerful red and dark berry aromas are complemented by building spice, incense and floral notes. Sappy and densely packed, offering juicy black raspberry, cherry preserve and spicecake flavors that are firmed by a spine of juicy acidity. Supple, harmonious tannins build steadily on the impressively long finish, which leaves behind lavender pastille and juicy cherry notes. - Josh Raynolds, Vinous Media

Velvety and pleasantly weighty, this is an opulent blend of 70% Grenache, 14% Syrah, 15% Mourvèdre and 1% Cinsault. It's a fleshy, warming wine with bold flavors of dried strawberry and black-cherry preserve, but also fiery accents of pepper, licorice and thyme. Firm, penetrating tannins extend on the finish. - Anna Lee C. Iijima, Wine Enthusiast