La Cave des Nomades Le Hibou Coyote 2018
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| Management number | 253563428 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$20.80 | Model Number | 253563428 | ||
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Le Hibou Coyote is a dry red blend from José Carvalho Moreira's three-hectare estate in Banyuls, on the Mediterranean coast of Roussillon just north of the Spanish border. The 2018 is a blend of roughly equal parts Grenache and Merlot with approximately 20% Mourvèdre, sourced from low-yielding old vines planted in the brown schist soils characteristic of the Banyuls hillsides. It is labeled Vin de France rather than a Banyuls or Collioure AOC, as Zé's winemaking approach and grape selection fell outside appellation rules.
In the cellar, a portion of the blend underwent partial carbonic maceration before aging in a combination of older barrique and stainless steel. No sulfites were added at any stage, and the wine was made with native yeasts without fining or filtration. At 14.4% ABV, it is a full-throated southern red that retains freshness and grip rather than weight.
The nose is complex and mineral — dark subterranean stone, strawberry, and a spice cupboard of ginger and almond. On the palate, acidity is vibrant and the tannins are fine and thread-like, framing notes of prune, kirsch, and marzipan. The wine earned a 96.3 community score on CellarTracker and was considered a Wine of the Year by at least one reviewer.
La Cave des Nomades closed after the 2020 vintage when Zé returned to Portugal, making these remaining bottles from the estate's short run increasingly scarce collector items.
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