From Aix-en-Provence: Half-day Sidecar Wine Tour
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 4 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs15 yrs17 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: black cherry, garrigue, tobacco, violet
Palate: blackcurrant, wild herbs, graphite, cedar
Coteaux d'Aix flagship red from biodynamic vineyards on the 200-hectare La Coste estate. Syrah-led, structured, herb-driven.
What it pairs with
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Roast leg of lamb with rosemary
Firm tannin frames the lamb fat; garrigue notes echo the herb crust. -
Daube provencale
Slow-braised beef with red wine and orange peel meets the wine's leather and iron register. -
Aged Comte cheese
Nutty alpine cheese sits with the wine's cedar and tobacco palate.
History
Patrick McKillen restored the 200-hectare Chateau La Coste estate from 2002 with biodynamic certification across the entire vineyard. The Grand Vin Rouge launched as the flagship red and shares space with the property's open-air sculpture park including works by Tadao Ando, Jean Nouvel, Oscar Niemeyer and Frank Gehry.
- 2002: Patrick McKillen acquires and begins restoring the estate
- 2009: First commercial release of the Grand Vin Rouge
Facts
- Producer
- Chateau La Coste · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Syrah, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon
- Classification
- Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence AOC
- Oak
- Aged in oak barrels (partially new) for 18 to 24 months
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 38 to 60 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2009
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Chateau La Coste Grand Vin Rouge
What does Chateau La Coste Grand Vin Rouge taste like?
Black cherry, garrigue, tobacco and violet on the nose; blackcurrant, wild herbs, graphite and cedar on the palate. Full-bodied with firm tannins and a long savoury finish.
When should I drink Chateau La Coste Grand Vin Rouge?
Drink between 4 and 15 years from vintage. The 24 months of oak ageing gives cellar potential; younger bottles benefit from 60 minutes of decanting.
What food pairs with Chateau La Coste Grand Vin Rouge?
Roast leg of lamb with rosemary is the canonical pairing. Daube provencale and aged Comte are equally strong matches.
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