Michel Gassier
Nostre Païs Costières-de-Nîmes Red Rhone Blend
Costières-de-Nîmes, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Pale purple. A tight nose and trim body. An intriguing sour, mineral taste with soft, lingering tannins. Not an everyday wine that you have had a dozen times. An homage to "our country," the new appellation Costieres de Nimes, which represents one of the oldest wine growing regions in Europe. Adjacent to Chateauneuf-du-Pape, a much more prestigious appellation. Old World style, not fruit forward. Artfully composed from a blend of five Rhone valley wines, 50% Grenache Noir, with a bracing bite of 15% alcohol. Tres bien.
Pale purple. A tight nose and trim body. An intriguing sour, mineral taste with soft, lingering tannins. Not an everyday wine that you have had a dozen times. An homage to "our country," the new appellation Costieres de Nimes, which represents one of the oldest wine growing regions in Europe. Adjacent to Chateauneuf-du-Pape, a much more prestigious appellation. Old World style, not fruit forward. Artfully composed from a blend of five Rhone valley wines, 50% Grenache Noir, with a bracing bite of 15% alcohol. Tres bien.
Apr 22nd, 2017
Nice blend. Balanced, medium body. Slightly leathery, low acidity and smooth dry finish with lingering cherry.
Nice blend. Balanced, medium body. Slightly leathery, low acidity and smooth dry finish with lingering cherry.
Jun 2nd, 2016I dunno. 8.9 is an arbitrary number. I cracked this last night in another city, and I'm only tasting it mindfully now. But it's a day old, and I'm also scarfing a bunch of Indian food like I'll never eat again, so that's where my palate is at right now. It's good. It's red. Maybe fruit or something? Cheers.
I dunno. 8.9 is an arbitrary number. I cracked this last night in another city, and I'm only tasting it mindfully now. But it's a day old, and I'm also scarfing a bunch of Indian food like I'll never eat again, so that's where my palate is at right now. It's good. It's red. Maybe fruit or something? Cheers.
Jan 25th, 2016
