Costieres de Nîmes by Pierre Vidal, 2020 Croatina The ‘les Picasses’ vineyard stands

The ‘les Picasses’ vineyard stands out from the rest: old vines of 50-ish years on a fairly steep slope from the riverbank that is alluvial clay with a chalk limestone base

who inspired the creation of this new winemaking project in South Africa

and a long growing season produced a vintage with excellent quality

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

Costieres de Nîmes by Pierre Vidal, 2020 Croatina The ‘les Picasses’ vineyard standsSouthern 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