Costieres de Nîmes by Pierre Vidal, 2020 Croatina Tobin James' style (and also

Tobin James' style (and also Paso Robles in general) tends to be big

carefully chosen to add complexity and completeness in the wines

dark cherry flavor

they have taken the Tempranillo out of the blend

and a long growing season produced a vintage with excellent quality

Costieres de Nîmes by Pierre Vidal, 2020 Croatina Tobin James' style (and alsoSouthern Ctes du Rhne blend of 60% Grenache with roughly equal parts of the Syrah and Mourvdre grapes, its a fleshy but elegant wine, with an enveloping core of spicy dark berries and a firm grip of tannins. Beyond the fruit, its the expression of the soil that gives the wine its true identity. It's a wild, seductive, rustic wine that exudes the South of France. Costires de Nmes, France Mary Taylor Costires de Nmes Pierre Vidal