RKS 2024 Wine: 2020 Château Grand Escalion Costières de Nîmes: Boxer and Cash

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A blend of Syrah, Grenache and Carignan.

Aroma: Big juicy local strawberries which have not suffered the indignity of too long a voyage. Some raspberry and blackberry thrown in for good measure.

Palate: If this was George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” this would be Boxer. The good natured and simplistic horse. Solid and muscular with sour cherry, pepper and cassis. Long and spicy finish. Some acidity but not out of hand and manages to well suit the blend.

Personality: Honest and straightforward. Don’t think of me as Bitcoin but rather cold hard cash! Unlike Squealer in “Animal Farm” I am mum on the price you paid for me.

Food Match: Moules in a tomato-cilantro based sauce perhaps with some Chorizo included. Over rice.

Cellarbility: Consume by 2025-year end.

Price: $ 13.95 (CDN) Ontario.

RKS 2024 Wine Rating: 86/100.

(Château Grand Escalion 2020, AOP Costières de Nîmes, Gabriel,Mefre, Gigondas, France, 750 mL, 14.5%).

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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