Domaine La Tour Vieille
Puig Ambeille Collioure
Collioure, Roussillon, Languedoc Roussillon, France
Delicious. It’s mostly Mourvèdre but it’s different than a Bandol in the it’s seems more open and a bit less structured. Lots of garrigue/roasted herbs/iodine on the nose. Dark berries underneath. Concentrated and very savory in the mouth. Very clingy and long. A fair amount of relatively soft tannin, with acids on the lowish side. Really good value, if you can find it.
UPDATE: Night 2 the palate is showing less savory and way more deep fruit. That suggests to me that this needs air of drink in the short term and also will age for a few years.
Delicious. It’s mostly Mourvèdre but it’s different than a Bandol in the it’s seems more open and a bit less structured. Lots of garrigue/roasted herbs/iodine on the nose. Dark berries underneath. Concentrated and very savory in the mouth. Very clingy and long. A fair amount of relatively soft tannin, with acids on the lowish side. Really good value, if you can find it.
UPDATE: Night 2 the palate is showing less savory and way more deep fruit. That suggests to me that this needs air of drink in the short term and also will age for a few years.
Sun kissed Mourvedre. A little savage. Really nice as it opens up. Can’t beat this for the price. I love Coilloure!
Sun kissed Mourvedre. A little savage. Really nice as it opens up. Can’t beat this for the price. I love Coilloure!
Mar 8th, 2023
From the same appellation boundaries as Banyuls, this Collioure wine is a stunner. While a bit reductive when first uncorked - it’s stoic, structured and remarkably complex - a pillar of inky anise, leather, cayenne, rosemary flavor. Spice and garrigue meet blackberry liqueur on the lengthy finish. It’s the classic combination of rusticity and elegance that southern France does so well. 80% Mourvèdre, 10% Grenache, 10% Carignan.
From the same appellation boundaries as Banyuls, this Collioure wine is a stunner. While a bit reductive when first uncorked - it’s stoic, structured and remarkably complex - a pillar of inky anise, leather, cayenne, rosemary flavor. Spice and garrigue meet blackberry liqueur on the lengthy finish. It’s the classic combination of rusticity and elegance that southern France does so well. 80% Mourvèdre, 10% Grenache, 10% Carignan.
Mar 30th, 2018Banyuls dry counterpart. Quite lovely indeed!
Banyuls dry counterpart. Quite lovely indeed!
Jan 6th, 2018
Yummy Catalan rouge with a hearty dose of Mourvèdre, seasoned with epic schist. Pairs well with re-watching Soul Plane.
Yummy Catalan rouge with a hearty dose of Mourvèdre, seasoned with epic schist. Pairs well with re-watching Soul Plane.
Dec 18th, 2015
Beastly and Beauty with Finesse. Mourvèdre!
Beastly and Beauty with Finesse. Mourvèdre!
Apr 3rd, 2014
Rose, pepper, coffee, raspberry; chocolat, prunes
Rose, pepper, coffee, raspberry; chocolat, prunes
Jan 14th, 2014Wonderfully dry and rich. A lovely example of a French dry rosé.
Wonderfully dry and rich. A lovely example of a French dry rosé.
Oct 16th, 2018
2015, mostly Mourvedre plus Grenache and Carignan.
Very good value!
2015, mostly Mourvedre plus Grenache and Carignan.
Very good value!
Smooth - perhaps too smooth. Nice peppery finish, not much fruit, lacks a little bite. But decent value. 2013 vintage
Smooth - perhaps too smooth. Nice peppery finish, not much fruit, lacks a little bite. But decent value. 2013 vintage
Mar 28th, 2016