Saint Cosme, Cote Rotie other_regions_australia intense and muscular flavors possess

intense and muscular flavors possess very fine volume as well as a discreet minerality that continues onto the serious

penetrating red and dark berry

pliant and wonderfully expressive

There is just enough post-bottling SO2 to interfere slightly with the slightly exotic white orchard fruit aromas that are trimmed in a subtle dollop of wood

Saint Cosme, Cote Rotie other_regions_australia intense and muscular flavors possessBright ruby red. Complex aromas of roasted raspberry and black cherry, brown spices, meat and woodsmoke. Supple, spicy and rather easygoing, with the woodsmoke character carrying through in the mouth. Finishes with mellow, fine tannins and very good length. This is more pliant from bottle than it was from barrel a year ago, but doesn't quite have enough personality to merit a 90 point rating. Stephen Tanzer