Gigondas, Château Saint Cosme. FR, 2023

Wine Spectator

• 93 points
• Notes: ripe and perfumed with black currant, lavender, mesquite, incense, and garrigue character
• Structure: firm backbone with iron/mineral drive and long finish
• Drinking window: now through ~2038

Overall impression: polished, aromatic, and structured Southern Rhône with notable aging potential.

Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate (Wine Spectator compilation summary)

• ~92 points (reported range for 2023 Gigondas release)
• Profile highlights:
  • ripe black raspberry and plum
  • garrigue, licorice, incense
  • balanced but powerful southern Rhône structure

Overall impression: classic Gigondas style—ripe fruit + savory Mediterranean herbs + firm tannins.

Wine Enthusiast (related 2023 Saint Cosme Gigondas bottlings)

While not always reviewing the exact “base Gigondas” on the same page, their 2023 Saint Cosme Gigondas-range scores cluster strongly:

• 93 points – Château de Saint Cosme Gigondas 2023 (Red)
  • Cedar, scorched earth, black fruit, olive, lavender
  • “Brooding beast” with aggressive tannins and long-term structure
• Single-vineyard 2023 wines show even higher scores:
  • 94–96 points (Le Poste / Hominis Fides / Le Claux)
  • More floral, mineral, and structured expressions

Overall impression: powerful, dense, cellar-worthy Gigondas with top single-vineyard wines reaching “superb” territory.

Consensus Professional Profile (2023 Château de Saint Cosme Gigondas)

Across major critics, the 2023 release is consistently described as:

• Score range: ~92–93 (regional Gigondas bottling)
• Style: concentrated but refined southern Rhône blend
• Grapes: Grenache-dominant with Syrah/Mourvèdre/Cinsault influence
• Aromatics:
  • black cherry, plum, black raspberry
  • lavender, garrigue, olive tapenade
  • incense, pepper, mineral iron notes
• Structure: firm tannins, high aging potential
• Cellar window: ~2030–2038+