RKS 2024 Wine: Château Saint Cyrgues from Costières de Nîmes

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The wine is a blend of 60% Syrah, 30% Grenache and 10% Marselan which is cross between Grenache and Syrah.

Aroma: Blackberry, black cherry with some raspberry and licorice.

Palate: Moderate and broad-based tannins. A bit gravelly but even given that it is smooth with a bit of a peppery finish. The acids hover in the background probably desirable considering the peppery influences. Blackberry with a tad of salinity which is not surprising as the Costières de Nîmes lies proximate to the salty marshes of the Camargue and the Mediterranean.

Personality: I fit in with the assertive red wines of the Costières de Nîmes. And the peppery nature of Southern Rhône Syrah also is a bit of a trademark. I am not elegant but straight forward.

Food Match: Steak et frites. Croque Monsieur.

Cellarbility: It will not improve in the bottle. Drink by the end of 2025.

Price: $15 CDN.

RKS 2024 Wine Rating: 89/100. Wine Align 89.

(Château Saint Cyrgues Red 2022, AOP Costières de Nîmes, Chateau Saint Cyrgues, Saint-Gilles, France, 750 mL, 13%).

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

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