Château La Coste Grand Vin (Red)

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  • 2021

    Château La Coste Grand Vin (Red) 2021 - RecommendedTasted by Elizabeth Gabay MW & Ben Bernheim

    Mid depth to deep opaque purple. Surprisingly restrained on the nose initially, opening up to slightly smoky raisined fruit, juicy blackberries, and inky notes. The palate is dark, incredibly inky, austere, and saline. Textural first and foremost, it offers lots of fruit, firm minerality, and great concentration. Still very youthful, closed, and tight, it may open up and certainly shows potential, feeling sort of made according to a textbook. However, it currently lacks a bit of soul and humility, presenting as highly tannic and noticeably dried out.

    Tasted March 2026

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We’re mother and son duo Elizabeth Gabay MW and Ben Bernheim. Between us, we’ve been involved in the wines of southern France for over 30 years. Elizabeth started working with the wines of Provence back in 1986, and for the past 20 years has lived on the eastern edge of south-east France. We’ve worked on three books on rosé: Rosé Understanding the Pink Wine Revolution (2018), Elizabeth Gabay’s Buyers Guide to the Rosés of Southern France (2021 e-guide) and, most recently Rosés of Southern France (2022).

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