TN: 2007 Château de Saint-Cosme Côtes du Rhône Les Deux Albion

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Pick one of these up if you can. It’s fantastic stuff for < $20.

  • 2007 Château de Saint-Cosme Côtes du Rhône Les Deux Albion - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône (9/25/2009)
    I don’t think I’ve had a wine from Saint-Cosme that I didn’t enjoy and that trend continues with this wine. I could have sworn that this was a very high % of Syrah based on the nose alone with crushed ripe raspberries mixed with a really nice dose of white pepper. The peppery essence continued through to the palate and that’s an element that I really enjoyed with this wine. It gave it a nice bit of complexity that sets it apart from some of the more simple CdR’s out there. I was surprised to read that this is only 30% Syrah, with the rest being 40% Grenache and 10% each of Mouvedre, Carignan, and Clairette. All of the varietals were co-fermented together which appears to have worked quite well in this little gem. (92 pts.)

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It seems like year in and year out this wine is a great deal. I also agree with you about liking all of their wines.

Mark

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This is the first time I’ve had this particular wine from them but I’ll certainly not hesitate to try anything they make now.

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I enjoy this leaps and bounds more than his straight CdR, which is all syrah, I think. And it’s only $3 or $4 more/bottle. As you step up to the Gigondas, it gets even better.

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Thanks for the TN. A case of mags is shipping this fall.