Chateau de Saint Cosme Gigondas 'Le Claux' 2022 - 750ml

97pts James Suckling

Robust, floral and intense. 100% old-vine grenache, expressing aromas of wild berries, sweet cherries, orange peel, dried flowers, grilled herbs and loads of spices. It’s full-bodied with fine, firm tannins. Juicy at the center with so much energy. It’s vibrant and focused with good drive in the finish. Bright and agile.

96pts Jeb Dunnuck

More kirsch liqueur, graphite, ground pepper, and garrigue notes emerge from the 2022 Gigondas Le Claux, a more full-bodied Gigondas offering a deep, layered mouthfeel, impressive concentration, and building tannins. The cellar will be your friend here.
Barrel Sample: 94-96

96pts Wine Spectator

There's a lot to love in this ethereal red, with stunning purity and allure. The perfumed nose is marked by black fruit, pepper, smoked bacon and tobacco, with smoky oolong tea in the backdrop. Concentrated yet doesn't feel weighed down, with fine, chalky tannins landing the finish, which stretches out in effortless harmony and reveals earthy tugs of tar and juniper.

94pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Denser and fleshier than Le Poste, due to the soils composed of marl and yellow clay, the 2022 Gigondas le Claux offers up aromas of violet, pepper, peony, licorice and garrigue. Full-bodied, rich and concentrated, it's structured with a controlled power, framed by velvety tannins and a dense, long, corpulent finish. Matured in 30% new barrels, 30% one-year-old barrels and the rest in two-year-old barrels, it's entirely crafted from Grenache Noir.

Winemaker Notes

The soil at Le Claux is a yellowish limestone marl and produces the most “Burgundian” wine at Saint Cosme. “It’s extremely refined and fresh with lots of bouquet. Its propensity to mature is excellent,” says Barruol. The wine features aromas and flavors of wild strawberries, violet, peat, Chinese Five Spice, and camphor.

Grenache is the pale-colored, red-fruited, and potpourri-scented red grape variety of the southern Rhône and can be paired with both rustic and sophisticated dishes. Full-bodied Grenache-based wines are ideal with stews, braises, and grilled meats, while lighter versions can work well with dark fish and tomato-based dishes such as ratatouille.