2020 Château de Saint Cosme Gigondas Le Poste
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Probably my favorite of the lineup, the 2020 Gigondas Le Poste comes from a slightly higher elevation site and, as with all of these single vineyard releases, is all Grenache that was not destemmed and was brought up mostly in used barrels. A quintessential expression of this terroir, it offers an incredible array of darker fruits, garrigue, pepper, and graphite, and it's medium to full-bodied, incredibly pure, and flawlessly balanced on the palate. Certainly in the top two to three wines in the vintage, it’s going to benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age and keep for 15-20+.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Josh Raynolds
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Deep, brilliant ruby. Assertive, mineral- and spice-accented red and dark berry preserve, incense, cola and garrigue scents show superb definition. Palate-staining cherry preserve, raspberry, boysenberry, lavender, star anise and fruitcake flavors show uncanny energy for their concentration. The spice and floral notes dominate a seriously long, sappy finish that's framed by polished, finely etched tannins.