2007 Saint-Cosme Côtes du Rhône

(France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône)

A little disappointing and basic. Certainly not terrible, but no match for other CDRs.

On the nose, it’s a little tight. Good sour cherry aromas, but smells a little hot. On the attack, this wine bursts onto the palate with sour cherry and cranberry. The fruit on this vintage is pretty incredible. These bright berries persist through the course of the experience, and are punctuated by decent tannins. Toward the tail end there is some green bell pepper that is very pretty. It’s got good acidity, but very few secondary flavors. Overall disappointing, but I may have been expecting too much.

89 Points. Buy and try, $16.