Tasting notes, March 28, 2026; Saint Cosme

                    Saint Cosme

2023 Saint Cosme Deux Albions Blanc
On Sale for $22
Southern Rhône Valley / France
30% Viognier, 30% Picpoul, 20% Marsanne, 20% Ugni Blanc, Clairette, Bourboulenc
Sourced from a small vineyard located near Violes, just across the river from Gigondas, the wine is heavily influenced by the preponderance of limestone found in the site’s soil.
2023 Saint Cosme Condrieu
On Sale for $70
Condrieu / Northern Rhône Valley / France
100% Viognier
Sourced from a variety of grape growers in the Condrieu appellation, Saint Cosme ages their Viognier for 8 months in used 225L French oak barrels. The wine shows fine aromatics and a medium to full body.
2023 Saint Cosme (Rouanne) Brut Nature
On Sale for $30
Vinsobres / Southern Rhône Valley / France
100% Mourvedre
50+ year-old vines inform this deeply flavored sparkling wine. Primary fermentation takes place in cement tanks prior to secondary fermentation in bottle without dosage.
2022 Saint Cosme Deux Albions Rouge
On Sale for $22
Côtes-du-Rhône / Southern Rhône Valley / France
50% Syrah, 20% Grenache, 15% Carignan, 10% Mourvedre 5% Clairette
Les Deux Albion is Saint Cosme’s flagship Côtes-du-Rhône offering and is the product of 45 year-old vines planted in schist. Fermented and aged for 18 months in cement tanks, the focus here is on fruit and spice rather than tannin.
2023 Saint Cosme Gigondas Rouge
On Sale for $50
Gigondas / Southern Rhône Valley / France
70% Grenache, 14% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre,
1% Cinsault
Saint Cosme’s uniquely elevated and shaded vineyards produce well balanced grapes ready for aging in a combination of new and used oak barrels. The resulting wine is ample and fruity with plenty of backing minerality and acidity.
2023 Saint Cosme Crozes-Hermitage
On Sale for $40
Crozes-Hermitage / Northern Rhône Valley / France
100% Syrah
Sourced from the granite slopes of the northern Crozes, this fresh, aromatic Syrah was aged for 12 months in a combination of new (20%) and used French oak barrels.