Château de Saint Cosme Gigondas Le Poste 2018

“Up there among the best Gigondas I've ever reviewed, the 2018 Gigondas le Poste combines considerable complexity with incredible intensity and adds a seductive measure of suppleness without sacrificing length or focus. Violet and aniseed aromas accent plums and black cherries on the nose, while the palate is full-bodied and velvety in texture, with a long, silky finish that folds in notes of salted licorice.” 98/100 (RP)

Jeb Dunnuck top100 2020: #22 met 97/100

"From a single parcel of old-vine Grenache, the 2018 Gigondas le Claux matured in a mix of new, one- and two-year-old barrels. Full-bodied, rich and expansive, it combines notes of black cherries, roses, black tea and asphalt with vanilla and hints of cigar box. Ripe, supple and velvety, it's a seductive example of Gigondas that should drink well for more than a decade.” 96/100 (RP)

Pure old Grenache on a limestone-marl terroir. These grapes are fermented with the stalks (vendange entière) and the wine is then aged for 12 months in oak barrels, 20% new and bottled without any filtering. Perhaps the most structured of the three crus, Le Poste, along with Hominis Fides and Le Claux, is among the best Grenache and Southern Rhone has to offer.