In the glass
Aroma: red cherry, garrigue, wild flowers, cinnamon, earthy mineral
Palate: raspberry, plum, dried herbs, medium tannins, mineral dry finish
A third single-parcel Gigondas from Saint Cosme, somewhat lighter and more floral than Le Claux; Cinsault adds a fresh, aromatic quality to the Grenache core.
What it pairs with
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Herb-roasted pork loin
Floral Grenache with Cinsault freshness pairs well with lighter pork preparations. -
Grilled courgette and aubergine
Lighter-framed Gigondas with aromatic freshness suits grilled vegetables.
History
Le Poste is a single-parcel Gigondas from Saint Cosme, from a parcel near the old postal road through the village. It includes Cinsault for freshness, making it the most approachable of the Saint Cosme single-parcel Gigondas range.
- 2003 — Le Poste first produced as a single-parcel cuvee at Saint Cosme
Facts
- Producer
- Chateau de Saint Cosme
- Grapes
- Grenache (80%), Syrah (10%), Cinsault (10%)
- Classification
- Gigondas AOC
- Oak
- Old foudres only; no new oak
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Price
- EUR 45-70 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2003
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED