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+--- Thread: 2000 Chateau St. Cosme Gigondas (/thread-11909.html)
- newsguy - 12-09-2002
($19.99) this blend of 75% grenache, 20% syrah and 5% cinsault is the first gigondas i've tasted. i've never had a CdP either (and i've heard gigondas can be similar, if a bit rougher). regardless, this was d-mn tasty juice. decanted for two hours. dark purplish ruby in color. blackberry, black cherry, earth, LOTS of pepper, a bit of spice and a definite gamey note. interesting that this wine has a ton of flavor, yet its mouthfeel was not as big as i'd expected. LOTS of dusty tannins, yet still a very good finish. i read on another board that the winemaker said he expected this wine to go 10 years easy and to be patient. i'm not sold that i'm a gigondas fan yet, but clearly this is an outstanding bottle. i'm gonna go back and grab a few more, trying the next one in 2004 or 5.
- Innkeeper - 12-09-2002
Bless you.
- Bucko - 12-09-2002
Gigondas, Vacqueyras, CdP, Bandol -- ahhhhhh....... now that is real wine.
- winoweenie - 12-10-2002
Let a guy go on vacation and how quickly they fergit theys' roots. WW [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/biggrin.gif[/img]
- Bucko - 12-10-2002
I don't want roots, I want the green grass.....
- Drew - 12-10-2002
Do agree, J'adore the Frenchies.
Drew