Chateau De Saint Cosme
By Gareth Groves
The wine world feeds on hype and hyperbole. Wine is complex, multi-layered and confusing so anything that helps to simplify things for the consumer is seized upon. Vintages are talked about using broad brush strokes, this one is brilliant, that one is awful. ‘Vintages of the Century’ are declared with unlikely regularity.
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From the up and coming appellation of Lirac, Southern Rhone, the Clos du Sixte is a real star. A blend of Grenache noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre creates a deep, dark and intense wine with everything from cocoa and roasted coffee to kirsch and spice complimented by a hint of floral notes.
(Our intrepid team is back in the Rhone all week, tasting their way around the 2008 vintage. This from Camilla…)
Whose idea was the 4.30am start? Keen first-time Rhone explorer that I am, even I had to admit my enthusiasm was somewhat dampened at this ungodly hour. An hour long wait in the Easyjet queue, which delayed the much-needed dose of caffeine prior to departure, …
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