Chateau de Saint Cosme Gigondas Le Claux 2023 750ml

Perfumy aromas of violet and lavender introduce this blockbuster red, packed with sappy plum, boysenberry and singed anise. Humming with mineral energy, this stays lively through the massive finish, which offers wafts of smoked meat and sandalwood smoke and is held together with ripe yet firm black tea tannins. Best from 2027 through 2040.

• Country: France
• Region: Rhone Valley
• Appellation: Gigondas
• Size: 750ml
• Color: Red
• Alcohol by Vol: 16.3%

Varietal

Red Rhone Blend

The Rhone region of France has been producing superb quality white blended wines for centuries, and is a region highly respected and esteemed around the world, with plenty of New World countries keen to emulate the styles and techniques displayed by the historic wineries and skilled vintners of the area. The secret to the Rhone’s success when it comes to blended white wines is the careful and expert selection of certain grape varietals, which each lend special features to the blended wine and bring balance and harmony to the bottle. Most commonly, blended white Rhone wines feature no more than two grapes of either the Viognier, Rousanne, Marsanne or Grenache Blanc varietals, and are renowned for their exceptional flavors and highly aromatic, floral character.