Domaine du Mas Blanc "Junquets" Collioure 2004

Deep red.

Clay and a dominant brine character on the nose. Round.

Middle-weight, seems to lack flesh/concentration, but decent flavor length. Acid/tannin synergy kicks in on the finish.

Day 4 - Wild clove (Lisa says incense) nose now, brine as a sideshow. Even a bit of earth and salami. Very round and mouth-filling now, with clove, salami and earth repeating in the mouth. More obvious structure than the Moulin, or is it less flesh to balance acid/tannin synergy? But the flavors ride through it all, with an ethereal length like the Moulin. I think I clearly under-estimated these wines.


$30