St. Cosme Gigondas 2003

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Winery:

Château de Saint-Cosme

Varietal:

Rhône Blend

Region:

France > Rhone Valley > Southern Rhône > Gigondas

Type:

Red Wine

Color:

Drink Dates:

Drink Now - 2011

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User Tags:  fruit, spices, acidic, resinous, earthy, pepper, color descriptors, cherry, stone fruits, red 

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What to Expect

Rhone Blends are generally based on Grenache, though some blends may be predominantly Syrah or Mourvedre. The fact that these wines are blends gives the winemakers unusual flexibility in creating a finished wine. In the Southern Rhone Valley of France the styles can range from light, fruity, soft Cotes du Rhone to big, bold, age worthy Chateaunuef-du-pape. This blend is also very popular in Australia and the United States where they frequently go by the Moniker GSM (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre) and exhibit the rich, bold fruit that both countries are famous for.

Winemakers Notes

"Red Wine Rhone Blends by St. Cosme from Gigondas, France. The traditional cuvee, the 2003 Gigondas, is one of the stars of the vintage. This blend of 75% Grenache, 20% Syrah, and 5% Cinsault was aged in 40% tank and 60% in old barrels. It tips the scales at 15.3% alcohol. The deep ruby/purple color is... "

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