Sign In

2015 Chateau Saint Cosme Gigondas

Not Currently In Auction

Latest Sale Price

May 7, 2023 - $56

Estimate

RATINGS

95Wine Spectator

A textbook version of the brawny side of Gigondas, a grippy alder bass line underneath layers of dark currant & fig fruit, while lots of tobacco, rosemary & bay leaf fill in throughout. Muscular and energetic, this is built for the cellar.

90The Wine Advocate

A medium to full-bodied blend of 70% Grenache, 15% Syrah and 15% Mourvèdre... ...offers lovely spice and garrigue notes, dark fruit and a long, dry finish. It's a classic introduction to the appellation.

90-92Vinous / IWC

...Ripe red berries, pungent flowers, musky herbs... ...highly perfumed nose. Sweet red fruit and lavender pastille flavors show very good depth and an energizing jolt of peppery spices on the back half. Finishes spicy, focused and long...

REGION

France, Rhône Valley, Southern Rhône, Gigondas

The Southern Rhône Valley wine region extends from Orange in the north through the communes Lirac and Tavel in the southwest. The French call the region Côtes du Rhône Méridionales and it includes some of the best known appellations in France, such as Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas. The climate and landscape of the Southern Rhone differ significantly from the Northern Rhone. There are hot, often windy Mediterranean appellations near Nimes and the south, and higher altitude, relatively cool appellations such as Côtes du Ventoux to the east. Understanding the region can be confusing given that there are thirteen appellations and sixteen red and white grapes allowed for wines with appellation status. Syrah is grown here, but it is much less important than in the north. Grenache is the prominent red grape, though most red wines are blends of at least four varietals. Other commonly used red grapes are Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Muscardin. Counoise, Terret Noir, Vaccarèse and Syrah are also permitted. The primary white grapes are Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Bourboulenc, though Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne are permitted, as are Picpoul and Picardin. Of note is the Côtes du Rhone Villages AOC, which is only in the Southern Rhone. Though Côtes du Rhône AOC wine is made in both the north and south, the Villages appellation has stricter requirements for winemaking and is generally considered higher quality than simple Côtes du Rhône. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that “There is a vast amount of enjoyment to be discovered in the southern Rhône…for these are some of the most sumptuous and pleasure-giving wines produced in the world.”