2015 Domaine Gassier Lou Coucardie ROUGE, Costieres de Nimes, Languedoc Roussillon

"Always a Mourvèdre dominated cuvée, the 2015 Costières de Nîmes Lou Coucardié is a big, sweetly fruited, plum and sexy beast of a wine that offers lots of black raspberries, spiced plums, incense and cured meats. Big, full-bodied, unctuous and sweetly fruited, with a rounded texture, low acidity, and a good finish, Drink it over the coming decade or more. This was made with 50% stems and brought up in once used demi-muids." - Jeb Dunnuck Review Date: October 2017

The full-bodied, richly tannic 2015 Costieres de Nimes Lou Coucardie is a blend of 50% Mourvèdre, 30% Grenache and 20% Syrah aged in 600-liter demi-muids. At the moment, it's a bit dark and monolithic, resembling black cherry liqueur, but given its makeup, I expect it to develop additional complexity over the next 5 years. Certainly, the long, velvety finish suggests at least a bit of ageability. Drink date 2017 - 2022." - Joe Czerwinski Review Date: November 2017

"Heady notes of cinnamon, vanilla and smoke lend sizzle to this bold, unctuous blend of Mourvèdre, Grenache and Syrah. A glossy, hedonistic sip, it fills the palate with sun-drenched black-currant and cassis. Fine, delicate tannins and a hint of sage linger on the finish." - Anna Lee C. Iljima Review Date: July 2020