J. Mourat Owl Collection Rouge Champagne The wine opens on cool

The wine opens on cool red fruit rather than sweetness: wild strawberry

It is massive and muscular

There’s less of the dark

and some of the most acclaimed Pinot Noir vineyards on earth

both unmistakably Mer Soleil

J. Mourat Owl Collection Rouge Champagne The wine opens on coolBright, transparent ruby in the glass. The nose opens with fresh red cherry, raspberry skin, violet, and a distinctly stony Loire minerality, edged with dried herbs and a light peppery lift. On the palate, its energetic and finely drawn, with juicy red fruit framed by iron tinged earth, gentle savory notes, and chalky, fine grained tannins. Light to medium bodied, agile, and quietly serious, finishing clean and mineral with a subtle herbal echo. A