TN: 2019 Saint Cosme Côte-Rôtie (France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie)

  • 2019 Saint Cosme Côte-Rôtie - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie (4/3/2021)
    I lucked into an individual import of a bottle of this. Open for days after about three ounces removed and manually recorked, so it emulated years of age. This is an excellent wine. First out of the bottle there was a faint violet nose and the palate was red fruit and berry salad. As it took on air over 30 minutes, it gradually morphed into a smooth white pepper driven classic Northern Rhone Syrah. Yes, it’s still rough and will probably be better with 20 years of age, but I will be 89, if at all, in 20 years and this is delivering lots of greatness right now. I do not know the inside story on St. Cosme or much about the people or the winery, but every bottle I have had has been excellent and exceeded expectations. Time to learn more. (93 pts.)

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