Chateau De Saint Cosme Saint Cosme Chateauneuf-Du-Pape 2022 750ml

Chateau de Saint Cosme is the leading estate of Gigondas and produces the benchmark wines of the appellation. The property has been in the hands of the Barruol family since 1490. Louis Barruol took over from his father in 1992 making a dramatic shift to quality and converting to biodynamics in 2010.

The estate lies in the heart of Gigondas where 15 hectares of vineyard grow in the shade of the Dentelles de Montmirail mountain. In addition to the estate-grown wines labeled “Chateau de Saint Cosme,” Louis Barruol buys grapes from contracted growers, labeling these “negociant” wines simply as “Saint Cosme.”

Saint Cosme Chateauneuf-du-Pape comes from three climats, the most famous of which is the plateau of La Crau with its distinctive galets over clay, bringing power and structure to the blend. The climats of Valori and Christia are on sandy soils, giving the wine its perfume and freshness. The wine is a blend of Grenache Mourvedre, Syrah, and Cinsaut, made with whole cluster fermentation from indigenous yeasts, is aged for 24 months in old 228-liter barrels, and bottled without fining or filtration.

93 Points - Wine Spectator - Modern and stylish, offering an engaging mix of raspberry puree, warm baking spices and red licorice, with vanilla highlights. A beam of iron minerality brings shape and balance to this version, while invigorating acidity and tannins drive the energy. Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah and Cinsault.

92 Points - Jeb Dunnuck - The 2019 Chateauneuf Du Pape comes from La Crau and a few other terroirs and is 60% Grenache and 40% Mourvedre. Blackberries, black raspberries, peppery herbs, and some solid earthy minerality give way to a medium to full-bodied, ripe, yet also structured 2019. Some 2019's can have a touch of austerity in their tannins, but this is supple and seamless. It will evolve for 10-15 years.