Saint Cosme Chateauneuf du Pape 2010, Rhone, France Lobster San Giusto a Rentennano Percarlo

San Giusto a Rentennano Percarlo Key Points:

The fish is prepared utilizing the Japanese Ikejime technique

ready to be placed in the oven for baking

yet slightly more tannic and backward at a similar stage in their development than the 2007s were

Saint Cosme Chateauneuf du Pape 2010, Rhone, France Lobster San Giusto a Rentennano PercarloA brilliant wine in a superb vintage, the 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape checks in as a blend of 50% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre, 10% Syrah and 10% Cinsault that comes mostly from the famed La Crau lieu dit (small part from Valori). Seeing 24 months in barrel, its a deep, concentrated and meaty effort that oozes notions of black fruits, licorice, lavender and mulled spices on both the nose and palate. Dense, chewy and full bodied, it is still backwards and