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93
/100
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14
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2015
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93/100
Syrah
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Taster #8057
· Nov 24, 2025
94/100
Presented double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine pours a deep garnet/purple with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with significant staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of dark brambles, purple flowers, pastureland, black pepper, olive tapenade, animale, granitic earth, some licorice, and a mix of cool and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and …
2015 vintage
Taster #3984
· Nov 1, 2025
95/100
The Annual Lyon 10 Year Retrospective #27: Rhone (Lyon Valley) : Wow! Clearly from the North in this Rhone tasting, darker, black fruited, even blueberry notes. Spice/white pepper, iron, and flowers kick in. Big and tannic. 93 on day 2. Now-2040.
2015 vintage
Taster #2945
· Apr 22, 2024
92/100
classic Cote-Rotie markers are already creeping in, with few hours of air - smoky raspberries, blackberry and blueberry, olives and bacon. Violets and black pepper. Palate has med+ tannings, that are very fine and seamlessly integrated with correct level of acidity.. mineral, peppery finish with tiny hint of green stems/olives. Still very primary but also a pleasure to drink. Very clear bottle, so I do not find funky side as in some previous notes. Well balanced wine, with very good …
2015 vintage
Taster #3728
· Apr 2, 2024
92/100
It has been six months since I last tasted this wine, and I must say, it's now living up to my expectations as a Saint Cosme. However, I've noticed a quality issue with this particular vintage. There seems to be a bottle variation that I haven't come across in the past. It's unfortunate to see such inconsistency in a wine that I've always held in high regard.
2015 vintage
Taster #7542
· Nov 4, 2023
92/100
PnP and enjoyed over two nights. Matte purple/ruby, slightly cloudy. Smells like Syrah to me with a blend of pepper and spicy floral aromatics. Bright but with a slight underlying funk. Nice density to the palate and an impressive finish with respect to the intensity and impression. Saturated dark berry flavors and black olive. Drinking quite primary. N1 impression is this is nice; a little more weight would be good for my preferences, this is more elegant than masculine right …
2015 vintage
Taster #3728
· Sep 7, 2023
Unfortunately, I’ve also had an unusual experience with this wine. I don't recall anything off about the bottle I had last year, but this one had hints of flaws unlike any I've detected prior. Kind of oxidative but not really…it’s difficult to describe. I wonder what's going on with these? (Well stored in a temp/humidity-controlled cellar.)
2015 vintage
Taster #4736
· Sep 3, 2023
Verging on defective. Turned mousy within an hour of opening.
2015 vintage
Taster #3229
· Aug 15, 2023
Nez assez typé et agréable de syrah, violette, olives, ça se gâte en bouche, un peu diffus, sans aucune émotion et une bouche peu avenante et peu agréable.
2015 vintage
Taster #0534
· Jul 21, 2023
Just like a bottle opened in December, 2022. It was awful. As I said in a tasting note at that time, I would report in on this current bottle. The earlier bottles were very good. I have had it too long for damage during shipping to be a realistic cause. ......and the bottles have been well stored. As I said last December, the only time I have had this type of experience in the past has been with one or …
2015 vintage
Taster #3217
· Jun 12, 2023
92
2015 vintage
Taster #5728
· Jun 4, 2022
91/100
Beau cote rotie. Bleuet, violette, bacon, cote sanguin. Les tannins sont fins et bien présent, l’acidité soutient le tout pour apporter une certaine fraicheur. Définitivement trop jeune, mais va se bonifier avec le temps. La prochaine dans 5-10 ans.
2015 vintage
Taster #7506
· Feb 19, 2022
Disappointing. Totally spoiled
2015 vintage
Taster #0534
· Dec 11, 2021
This bottle was undrinkable junk. Two prior bottles were rated 93-94 by me. One was consumed just over a year ago. This bottle was well stored. The conventional wisdom is that this wine has a good drink window left. Maybe that is not the case. I have had a couple of other Red Rhones roll over quickly in the past. I will try another bottle soon and report on it. There was no hint of a problem.....like a bad cork. …
2015 vintage
Taster #3984
· Jan 22, 2021
95/100
Rhone Rumble w/ JKW; 1/22/2021-1/23/2021 (Old Home of Woodward) : Two in a row correct. It stood out for being a bit bigger / younger in this group. Big black fruit, licorice, iron, stone, florals and meat. Tannins obvious but smooth. Great QPR from the region. Now-2030.
2015 vintage
Taster #0534
· Sep 9, 2020
93/100
Similar to the last bottle I opened. The bottle was open for about an hour an a half with no decant. This bottle was a little more on the deep/dark side than with the earlier bottle. One bad note......one glass was left for the second night. It did not hold up well.
2015 vintage
Taster #0399
· Jul 11, 2020
92/100
Nez surprenant à l'ouverture par son côté animal, voire écurie. Avec l'aération cela se place. Le fruit explose en bouche et la finale est velouté. Excellent potentiel. Attendre ou bien carafer.
2015 vintage
Taster #6746
· Apr 3, 2020
Je pensais à un vin Nature, étant donné son côté animal particulier... Le vin à énormément de substance et de potentiel, mais le côté nature du moment m'a déçu. 3/5
2015 vintage
Taster #3229
· Apr 1, 2020
88/100
Ouverte le matin, bouchon retiré pour le laisser respiré lentement. Un nez assez aromatique, viandeux avec un côté animal, touche florale et poivrée aussi. Une bouche structurée avec des tannins bien puissants, pas la plus grande classe et la plus grande élégance en bouche, une longueur moyenne aussi, mais un vin encore bien jeune qui gagnera à être attendu quelques années je pense. 88-89 pts
2015 vintage
Taster #0534
· Jan 4, 2020
94/100
Had at a restaurant.....open for 45 minutes; no decant. I agree with other recent tasters of this wine. The terms others have used.....such as fresh, bright, dark berries resonate the most with me. Drinking very well right now. This wine lives up to the Pro Review Ratings.
2015 vintage
Taster #9015
· Nov 24, 2019
94/100
Meaty, fresh, bright, peppery and lush, with a core of dark, sweet cherries, raspberries, licorice, smoke and flowers. There is a softness to the tannins and a freshness to the layers of spicy kirsch in the finish. Another 5 - 7 years or so will really round things out here. For an ever-increasingly expensive appellation, this offers good value in the Northern Rhone.
2015 vintage
Taster #7542
· Nov 19, 2018
92/100
Definitely don't open this anytime soon. PnP: Very dark wine, opaque in the center. Attractive aroma of roasting meat. Swirl brings out lovely sweet purple fruit and flowers and polished leather. Medium bodied. Quite tannic. Red fruited character - cherries and plums. Violets. But palate somewhat closed off. Good length with a jammy character. Tried again after leaving bottle open for a few hours and shuts down even more. Conclusion now is very intoxicating nose already but obviously will benefit …
2015 vintage
Taster #6214
· May 9, 2018
95/100
So wonderfully layered and nuanced, with noir fruit, sous bois, truffle, lilac, river rock and rosemary. A contrail of a finish, and an almost cashmere middle palate. So much intrigue and aging potential. The tannins have an engaging richness. 2020 - 2035.
2015 vintage