Chateau de Saint Cosme Cotes du Rhone les Deux Albion (2012)
| Winery: | Château de Saint-Cosme |
| Region: | France » Rhône » Southern Rhône » Côtes-du-rhône |
| Varietal: | Grenache , Syrah , Clairette |
| Type: | Table Wines |
Rhône Wine
Located along a section of the Rhone river in southeastern France, this is really two regions.
The northern Rhone is primarily the land of Syrah. The white wines are made from Viognier, Marsanne, and Roussanne. Here, the Rhone Valley narrows, forming steep terraces on which the vines grow. Cooled by the harsh mistral wind, this region has a continental climate. The major Syrah appellations are, roughly from north to south, Cote-Rotie, Condrieu (Viognier), Chateau-Grillet (Viognier; monopole), Saint-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, Hermitage, and Cornas. Saint-Peray is a bit of an oddball here, producing white sparkling wines from Marsanne and Roussanne.
The southern Rhone has a milder climate that moves seamlessly into the Mediterranean climate of Provence. The red wines are made from Grenache, Syrah, Carignan, Cinsaut, and Mourvedre. The major appellations are Chateauneuf du Pape, Gigondas, Lirac, Vacqueyras, Costieres de Nimes, and Tavel. The last of these produces only rose wine. The whites Read more »
The northern Rhone is primarily the land of Syrah. The white wines are made from Viognier, Marsanne, and Roussanne. Here, the Rhone Valley narrows, forming steep terraces on which the vines grow. Cooled by the harsh mistral wind, this region has a continental climate. The major Syrah appellations are, roughly from north to south, Cote-Rotie, Condrieu (Viognier), Chateau-Grillet (Viognier; monopole), Saint-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, Hermitage, and Cornas. Saint-Peray is a bit of an oddball here, producing white sparkling wines from Marsanne and Roussanne.
The southern Rhone has a milder climate that moves seamlessly into the Mediterranean climate of Provence. The red wines are made from Grenache, Syrah, Carignan, Cinsaut, and Mourvedre. The major appellations are Chateauneuf du Pape, Gigondas, Lirac, Vacqueyras, Costieres de Nimes, and Tavel. The last of these produces only rose wine. The whites Read more »
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Grenache
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Syrah
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Marsanne
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Viognier
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Subregions of Rhône
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Ardèche
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Northern Rhône
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Costières-de-nîmes
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Château de Beaucastel Red Rhone Blend Châteauneuf-du-Pape 1981
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Now we were talking. The huge nose bursts from the glass with a classic array of barnyard, leather, black fruit, smoky spices and smoked meat. There is a very minor note of shoe polish volatility and enough brett to add a bit of poop but it is perfectly measured and easily buffered by the intense fruit. Subtle notes of old coffee, nori, green a... Read More
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Beaucastel Chateau de Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rhone France Level 1967
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Very volatile and dusty with old faded, brittle cigar wrapper, ehlmers glue, and even a touch of yogurt on the nose. This freshened up a touch revealing its preserved red fruits and menthol topnotes but also had a raw green element that recalled freshly cut wood and seaweed and developed a rather intense note of off-putting quinine. In the mout... Read More
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Château de Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape Slighty Depressed Cork 1978
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With this bottle we definitely moved into a riper as well as younger range of wine. Richly scented with assertive notes of smoke, leather, sweet bay leaf and sour plum, this also had a fine note of classic Beaucastel barnyard. There is a subtle tone of green herb and a bit of toast under the jammy black currant fruits. With air a whiff of iron e... Read More
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Château de Beaucastel Red Rhone Blend Châteauneuf-du-Pape 1972
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The nose starts out smelling old and delicate with a hint of shattered candy, gently sweet yet sharp and pointy. This builds slowly but steadily adding dried herbs that are a touch green with a faded tarragon note, then tones of old wood and spice, black pepper and beef jerky become prominent and segue into lovely notes of distant cigar smoke an... Read More
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November 2008
Château de Beaucastel Red Rhone Blend Châteauneuf-du-Pape 1959
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Opening with a very evolved nose this smells deeply sweet with fairly maderized tones and notes of hickory smoke, dried mushroom and damp cigar butt. With time turning maltier and perhaps a touch cleaner this gains a bit of a cooked tomato/ketchup tone. Sweet and full on entry with still a distinct note of cherry fruit this is soft but volatile ... Read More
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Maison Arnoux Vacqueyras Vieux Clocher Rouge 2003
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Somewhat jammy on the nose, perhaps a little spice. A little flat on the palate. Not very balanced with a slightly alcoholic taste. This is definitely not a good example of Vacqueyras wine. Not recommended. Read More
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M. Chapoutier "Les Arenes" Primeur Cornas Rouge Vallée du Rhône France 150.00 2006
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floralgood balance, some crispyness, nice delicate white fruits aromasvery nice with lobster ravioli Read More
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Texier Brezeme Cote du Rhone 2006
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