9.30 St.Cosme酒会用酒介绍7

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Chateau de Saint Cosme

Gigondas Le Claux 2007

Grapes : 100 % Grenache

Soil : Yellow Limestony clay

Aging : Twelve months ageing: 30% in new oak, 40% in one year old barrels, 30% in two years old barrels.

Just like le Poste, le Claux was vinified separately for the first time in 2006. If le Poste is feminine, le Claux is masculine, this is clear. This major difference can be explained by the biggest proportion of clay at le Claux.

The structure and the tannins remind of the Gigondas our grand-fathers would make with their old vines: a purple colour, a deep bouquet, a meaty structure, some depht and strenghta?| This vine which is more than 105 years old is a witness of the Gigondas typicity. Its story is very much connected to the first world war and we often think about it.

WA: 97

The 2007 Gigondas Le Claux (4,000 bottles produced) is another stunning example of this appellation. Full-bodied and deep with abundant notes of graphite, spring flowers, blue and blackberries, charcoal, and incense, a nearly endless finish, and stunning richness, purity, and overall flavor depth, it is accessible because of its fruit character, and will evolve for 12-15 years.

When I first met Louis Barruol a number of years ago, it was apparent that he had no shortage of competence, passion, or talent, so it is extremely satisfying to write the following reviews, which confirm the young Barruol as one of the superstars of the Rhone Valley. Even his work with what are considered to be “minor” wines from the Cotes du Rhone and his non-vintage solera system Little James is nothing short of exceptional. He has also performed well above expectations in the more challenging vintage of 2008, generally a disappointing year in Gigondas, but not in these cellars. Barruol’s two cuvees of 2008 white wines are not to be missed (2008 is a much better vintage for white grapes than it was for reds). Barruol was not discouraged from making his four cuvees of Gigondas in 2008. As he said, it was a question of picking very late, doing a severe culling in the vineyard, and later, another triage once the grapes came into the winery. His success is evident with the following four wines, all sold under the Chateau Saint-Cosme label. While Barruol decided not to make a Valbelle in 2008, three single vineyard offerings were produced. Louis Barruol and I agree that his finest wines to date are his five cuvees of 2007 Gigondas.

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