WINEMAKER’S NOTES:
Aromas of marzipan, raisins, cinnamon and cherry that always conjure up Christmas time and its savory winter perfumes steeped in childhood memories. Serve it with a leg of lamb cooked as slowly as possible so that it truly melts in the mouth.
Blend: 50% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre, 15% Syrah, 5% Cinsault
TASTING NOTES:
Offers mulled plum, blackberry and black cherry fruit mixed in with steeped black tea, sandalwood and tobacco leaf notes. A mineral edge adds cut and drive to the finish, while the black tea note smolders seductively. Built for the cellar. Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah and Cinsault. Best from 2022 through 2036
– Wine Spectator, 95 pts.
Saint Cosme’s 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape is a blend of 50% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre, 15% Syrah and 5% Cinsault, from the lieux-dits of La Crau, Varoli and Le Cristia. Aged two years in used barrels, it gracefully melds traces of vanilla and baking spices with seductive cherries and toasted almonds. Medium to full-bodied, it’s silky in feel, with a prolonged, softly dusty finish. While some 2017s need additional cellaring, this one looks ready to go, but capable of aging well for more than a decade.
– Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, 94 pts.