Olivier Coste Vin de France Mourvedre Illegal 2024 cotes du bourg or something they do to

or something they do to placate their needy American importers

pie cherries and earthy clay accents that appear on both the nose and the palate

The palate shows off Vladis’ skill in preserving acidity under the Mediterranean sun

mushrooms should feature somewhere in the menu

flavors of apple and lemon and basalt-infused soil

Olivier Coste Vin de France Mourvedre Illegal 2024 cotes du bourg or something they do toMourvedre is generally known as the unforgiving grape of the Rhone. Slow to ripen, slow to age, and densely tannic, most winemakers along Frances Mediterranean coast use it sparingly, a small proportion of any given blend to give structure and earthy flavors other grapes lack. It is in fact Illegal to label a pure Mourvedre wine under the generally super flexible Languedoc appellation. Olivier Coste, winemaker at Domaine Montrose, does it anyway, with