(2023) I once bought a lot of Costières du Nîmes, finding fabulous value for a Syrah-based red from the Rhône Valley, albeit a very southerly extension that borders the Camargue. It was also interesting to taste this £14, 14.5% alcohol Syrah immediately alongside a £14, 14.5% Syrah from the Barossa in Australia (The St Hallett 'Faith' 2020). This is immediately focused on bright fruit rather than barrel, buoyant with an almost Beaujolais-like edge. In the mouth there's plenty of sweet, ripe, blackberry fruit, but it is much more nimble than the Australian example, fresh cherry acidity and fine tannins presenting a harmonious if straightforward picture.