The opaque purple-hued 2003 Costieres de Nimes Armonio (40% Grenache, 30% Merlot, and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon) comes across as an internationally-styled wine with notes of pain grille, black currants, licorice, and earth, and high tannin in the finish. Drink it over the next 5-6 years.
Importer: Kysela Pere et Fils, Winchester, VA; tel (540) 722-9228