Saint Cosme Chateauneuf du Pape 2010, Rhone, France hotpot The perfect item

The perfect item

with the inside of the bottle resembling that of a 15-year-old vintage port

Giacosa’s decision is more a reflection of the estate’s inability to deal with a difficult harvest (for understandable reasons) rather than a commentary on the intrinsic quality of the vintage itself

The 2010s are probably Barruol’s greatest vintage since 2007

Saint Cosme Chateauneuf du Pape 2010, Rhone, France hotpot The perfect itemA brilliant wine in a superb vintage, the 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape checks in as a blend of 50% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre, 10% Syrah and 10% Cinsault that comes mostly from the famed La Crau lieu dit (small part from Valori). Seeing 24 months in barrel, its a deep, concentrated and meaty effort that oozes notions of black fruits, licorice, lavender and mulled spices on both the nose and palate. Dense, chewy and full bodied, it is still backwards and