Gigondas Peak-Prestige — Saint Cosme Le Claux 2021

Tasting Notes

This is southern Rhône on premium mode.
Pour: deep violet-ruby, dense and promising.
Nose: fresh purple plum, eucalyptus, warm baking spice, a subtle whisper of violet and forest-herb complexity.
Palate: chewy and tightly focused with dark berry (black cherry, black raspberry), bitter cherry, Moroccan spice, licorice, pencil shaving/mineral backbone and gripping tannins. 
Finish: long, structured, with salt-licked minerality and tension. Decant recommended if opening early. 

Meet the Winemaker

Château de Saint Cosme has been under the Barruol family since 1490, making them one of the benchmark estates in Gigondas. The “Le Claux” vineyard is their oldest site (planted ~1870) and is planted to primarily old-vine Grenache (95%) and a little Syrah (5%) according to one product sheet. The vines grow on limestone/marl soils, and the estate pursues biodynamic practices and whole-cluster or minimal intervention vinification. This is terroir + heritage + power.

Wine Specs

• Varietal: ~95% Grenache, ~5% Syrah 

• Vintage: 2021

• Region: Gigondas AOC, Southern Rhône Valley, France 

• Vinification / Aging: Whole-cluster or minimal destemming, aged in burgundian barrels/foudres with a portion new; specifics: field blend old vines, massal selection, 1.8 ha parcel. 

• ABV: 15.5% 

• Bottle Size: 750 ml

• Serving Temp: 16-18 °C — let it breathe, pull out the third cork if you gotta.

Critic Reviews

• Wine Enthusiast – 93 pts: Notes: “The nose opens with fresh purple plum, eucalyptus, warm baking spices… youthful, gripping tannins…”

• Vinous / Antonio Galloni – ~95-97 pts: Described the wine as “brilliant violet colour… potent cherry, dark berry, licorice, incense… firm tension, chewy tannins.” 

• Additional retailer reference: “The Wine Advocate 95 Points | full-bodied, rich, concentrated effort, long velvety finish.” 

Food Pairings

• Rosemary-crusted rack of lamb with a black-cherry glaze — because the tannins and fruit demand it.

• Venison or wild boar stew with herbs and cranberry reduction — power and depth.

• Truffle tagliatelle or porcini risotto — rustic meets luxury.

• Aged Gruyère or comté with hazelnuts and black cherry conserve — savour meets fruit.

• Charcoal-grilled rib-eye, plenty of fat and flame — this wine stands up.

Why You Need This Bottle

Because you’re ready for wine with ambition, not just “what’s on sale.” Le Claux 2021 from Château de Saint Cosme is refined and muscular: old vines, rare parcel, serious vintage, vintage-worthy. Pull this when you want to impress your dinner guests, your cellar neighbours, or just yourself.
It whispers finesse and shouts character.

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