Chassaux et Fils, Costières de Nîmes, Rhône, France 2021

90
Tasted by: Tina Gellie
(at Tate Modern, 18 Oct 2022)
Drinking Window: 2022 - 2028
A deliciously sappy Syrah-led blend that punches above its weight for the price. There's a lovely streak of tangy blackberry acidity that really lifts and refreshes the spicy palate, which runs the gamut of crunchy redcurrant to ripe bramble. Try it with slow-cooked lamb.
Chassaux et Fils, Costières de Nîmes, Rhône, France 2021
Producer
Chassaux et Fils
Vintage
2021
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Red
Country
France
Region
Appellation
Costières de Nîmes
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Cork
Alcohol
13.50%
Body
Full
Grapes
6% Marselan
62% Syrah / Shiraz