Description
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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.
Tasting Notes
Hominis Fides is typically the most elegant of Château de Saint Cosme’s three single-vineyard Gigondas. “Grenache grown in the sandy soil produces marvelously textured wines as well as extremely refined tannins; a very special and stylish wine,” says Louis Barruol. The wine features aromas and flavors of pepper, truffle, graphite, and smoke.
Food Pairing
Grenache is the pale-colored, red-fruited, and potpourri-scented red grape variety of the southern Rhône and can be paired with both rustic and sophisticated dishes. Full-bodied Grenache-based wines are ideal with stews, braises, and grilled meats, while lighter versions can work well with dark fish and tomato-based dishes such as ratatouille.
Professional Reviews
96 points Wine Enthusiast
The nose is striking with crushed rose petals dancing above a dark swirl of cherry, raspberry, licorice, and white pepper. There’s complexity in every sniff, yet it’s still tightly wound, almost daring you to be patient. On the palate, it’s all structure pulling the floral and spice elements into a tense frame. This is a wine that demands time—cellar it through 2030+ and let it blossom. — Anna-Christina Cabrales (09/2025)
96 points Wine Spectator
Sturdy and sleek at the same time, with concentrated waves of black currant and plum encased in a serious robe of solid iron. This is just beginning to unfurl, revealing notes of cinnamon, nutmeg and singed rosemary, all powered by lifted acidity for great tension through the long, well-built finish. Cellar this to reveal its full potential. (11/2025)
95 points Wine Advocate
This vintage perfectly suits this pure Grenache Noir, rooted in sandy, calcareous soils. Evoking aromas of blueberries, dark wild berries, spices and garrigue, the 2023 Gigondas Hominis Fides is medium- to full-bodied, dense and layered, with a telluric force that drives a powerful, intense mid-palate. Perfumed and long. (10/2025)
94+ points Vinous
The 2023 Gigondas Hominis Fides develops prominent aromas of cassis, melted licorice, ripe black cherry and dried herbs. Complex and intense, it gains nuance with time in the glass to reveal spiciness and floral tones of dried violets. Superbly balanced, the full-bodied 2023 is tight and energetic, and I suspect it will require a bit more time than Le Claux or Le Poste from the same vintage to fully express itself. While similar in quality to the other two, I have a feeling that the Hominis Fides will ultimately emerge on top. (11/2025)
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