Domaine La Tour Vieille Banyuls Reserva, Languedoc-Roussillon, France NV Ozeno Understated class

Understated class

oyster shell

Reminds me of the excellent 2015

with a beautiful array of warm apple and lemon meringue expertly lined with seashell minerality and salty brine

creamy and still lively

Domaine La Tour Vieille Banyuls Reserva, Languedoc-Roussillon, France NV Ozeno Understated classA superb Banyuls that's made from 90% Grenache and 10% Carignan, the ruby colored NV Banyuls Reserva (which has a portion of the blend vinified outside the cellar; i. e. left out in the sun) offers lots of dried figs and plum fruit, almond, bitter orange, chocolate and sweet spice go to go with a medium to full bodied, rounded, supple and layered feel on the palate. This beauty has loads of character, is perfectly balanced. Wine Advocate