More open and evolved, which is surprising given that it’s 80% Mourvedre, the 2011 Collioure Puig Ambeille offers up plenty of spice box, licorice, dried herbs and cured meat-like aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied, supple and already drinking nicely, it does gain a tannic edge on the finish, so while I wouldn’t hide it in the cellar, it should evolve nicely for at least 3-5 years. Importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 524-1524

Fresh and spicy, this bursts with red currant, plum and raspberry flavors, with notes of black olive and anise. Cream and white pepper accents emerge on the plush finish. Mourvèdre and Grenache. Drink now through 2018.??–KM??Region: France / Languedoc-Roussillon / Collioure Select to Add