It’s always a pleasure in choosing a wine from the cellar
A bit of history
Château de Saint Cosme is the leading estate of Gigondas and produces the benchmark wines of the appellation. The property has been in the hands of the Barruol family since 1490. Louis Barruol took over from his father in 1992 making a dramatic shift to quality and converting to biodynamics in 2010.
Château de Saint Cosme Gigondas Hominis Fides is where some of the oldest vines of the estate are found with an average vine age of 90-years. The vineyard is located across the road from Le Claux with Miocene-era sand mixed with clay and stones. Incidentally, the soil is identical to that of Château Rayas in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
The wine is a field blend of predominately Grenache, made with whole cluster fermentation from indigenous yeasts, aged in 20% new 228-liter barrels, and bottled without fining or filtration. Only 10 barrels are produced each year.
On January 11, 2025 to cel;ebrate David Gummer's birthday, he brought this extravagant wine that was paired with a delicious " Burnt Onion, Wagyu beef tenderloin, potato puree, garlic asparagus.
Hominis Fides always proposes a paradox: is it a masculine or a feminine wine? The debate is open. There is lots of depth with elegant finesse, there is power with fruit, there is some ripeness with freshness, it is secret but generous: being a paradox is the main characteristic of this soil. 2010 proposes a very interesting version of Hominis Fides, with obvious fruit and freshness.
Robert Parker notes:
100pts
reviewed in 2012
“Pure perfection, the 2010 Gigondas Hominis Fides (200 cases produced) boasts over-the-top richness, an extraordinary, room-filling bouquet of red, black and blue fruits intermixed with charcoal, subtle new oak, forest floor and spice box. With fabulous richness, a massive mouthfeel and a delicacy and subtlety that belie its heft, weight, richness, precision and delineated character, this remarkable Gigondas may be the finest wine I have ever tasted from this appellation. Give it 2-3 years of cellaring and drink it over the following two
All our 8 guests were totally mesmerized by all its outstanding aspects, and wishing that David has more in his cellar to share!
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