Coume del Mas Collioure AOP Rouge ‘Quadratur’ 2018 champagne grand cru Owned by Beaune merchant Louis

Owned by Beaune merchant Louis Jadot

with ripe stone fruit giving the illusion of sweetness ahead of a saline core of fine sinewy skin derived tannin

Delicious wine

and a dry finish

It’s a nice contrast to the brooding black fruit aroma profile

Coume del Mas Collioure AOP Rouge ‘Quadratur’ 2018 champagne grand cru Owned by Beaune merchant LouisOne of the pinnacles of Catalan red wine. Quadratur is a jaw dropping, gorgeously pure blend of ancient (100+ year old) vine Grenache (50%), Mourvdre and Carignan. Ageing takes place in barrel for 12 14 months. Sun baked, grey schist soils are the key here, rendering wines simultaneously rich and freshly elegant. Ridiculously low yields mean there is not much of this marvellous red available.