Saint Cosme Chateauneuf du Pape 2010, Rhone, France Magnum Got a Shabu or Hotpot

Got a Shabu or Hotpot night planned out for the weekend

The vineyard’s site is as perfect as it gets

and is a boneless and skinless cut of fish

and subtle spice

offering a complex and nuanced drinking experience

Saint Cosme Chateauneuf du Pape 2010, Rhone, France Magnum Got a Shabu or HotpotA 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