Chateau de Saint Cosme, Gigondas 2003

Deep red.

Black cherry jam/black tea/garrigue/earth aromatics.

Plush entry is immediately buffered by grainy (stem?) tannin. Tight, linear impression from the mid-palate on. Needs a few years in the cellar. More garrigue and iron flavors than fruit at this point.

Opened last night at Canela, with an incredible pork shoulder dish. Best thing I've eaten in years.

Day 4 - Huge aromatic expression now - red fruit jam, garrigue, earth. Fat and expansive in the mouth, still framed by acid-driven stem tannin. Late note of cinnamon.


$28