Michel Gassier Costieres de Nimes Nostre Pais Red 750ml redblend black and perfumed blue fruits

black and perfumed blue fruits contrasted beautifully by very ripe

Crisp acidity and a refreshing

Floral bouquet greets the nose

using an antique Germain-Robin cognac still from Domaine Surrenne

Michel Gassier Costieres de Nimes Nostre Pais Red 750ml redblend black and perfumed blue fruitsThe Grenache dominated cuve is the 2016 Costires de Nmes Nostre Pas, and it includes 20% Syrah, 15% Mourvdre, and the rest Carignan and Cinsault, brought up in older barrels and concrete tanks. Black raspberries, black licorice, leafy herbs, violets and hints of graphite give way to a rich, full bodied, yet incredibly sexy 2016 that has sweet tannin and a power packed profile. Tina Gassier called this a Nostre Pas on steroids and I couldnt disagree