Saint Cosme Cotes du Rhone Rouge 2017 [1.5L MAGNUM] (Cotes du Rhone, France) -  [JS 91] [RP 90]

Saint Cosme Cotes du Rhone Rouge 2017 [1.5L MAGNUM]
(Cotes du Rhone, France) - [JS 91] [RP 90]


Regular price $45.00 Sale price $39.97 Save $5.03
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Winemaker's Notes:

The starting point for making wine is work and discipline. It begins with the high standards you impose upon yourself. When I create my Cotes du Rhone, my first thoughts are for you, my customers. At every stage, I wonder what you would like to taste, what you might enjoy. I imagine my bottle of wine on your table and I want to be proud of what I give you to enjoy. No detail can be taken lightly and you have to say to yourself that every tiny decision and every gesture will go towards shaping the final result. Every wine must be made as if it was designed to be the best. As far as I am aware, when you bring up your children, you do your utmost for each and every one of them, irrespective of intellect or beauty. I will always ensure that our Cotes du Rhone is a fine ambassador for our estate.

In 2017, low yields produced wines with lots of intensity. Their vibrant fruit adds crunchiness and salinity. As always, the bouquet is guided by the Syrah and the clay soils. Tannins are there but they are nicely rounded. Even if it is designed for early-drinking, I like to drink my Cotes du Rhone after a few years bottle age which is when it displays the resourcefulness you would expect of a true age-worthy wine. Blueberry, truffle, fennel and wild raspberry.

Varietal: Syrah. Partially destemmed fruit.
Soil: Limestone sand, red clay and pebbles on Villafranchian terraces.
Tank aging.

Ratings & Reviews


91 Points - James Suckling:
"Beautiful, garrigue herbs and flowers across fragrant, red berries. The palate has a very deep-set, plush and ripe core of dark-berry flavors, amid glossy, ripe tannins. Great value. Drink or hold." - (August 29, 2018)

90 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:
"The 100% Syrah 2017 Cotes du Rhone is a bargain superstar, offering hints of smoke, cracked pepper, blueberries and black olives. It's medium to full-bodied, with a long, supple finish. For the $20 (or less) I've seen it selling for, you're not going to find a better Syrah." - Joe Czerwinski (Aug 31, 2018)