Rock and Rosé: 60% Grenache, 40% Syrah. 100% Saignée. Best dry pink of 2009. You be the judge. Well I haven't tried the 09 Tempier yet. So it's a qualified judgement. And I can actually afford this wine. 

Dixon Brooke, Kermit's man on the ground in France, writes: "The vineyards of Collioure are planted on the impossibly steep and rocky hillsides (they don't call it Rosé des Roches for nothing!)above the old sailing village of that name, just around the bend from Barcelona on the Mediterranean. The wines are infused with the intense schist flavors of the stony soil in which they are planted. They are also baked by the sun, giving the wines a roasted fruit quality that is smoky and reminiscent of grilled meat while retaining a succulent, spicy, red fruit character. This is great food wine."

Bruce Neyers: "In case you've never been to Collioure to see how beautiful it is firsthand, Christine Campadieu of Domaine La Tour Vieille was kind enough to forward to us a recent photo of the old village and the Mediterranean inlet that made it such an important seaport over the past 2 or 3 centuries. It kind of tells you a lot about the wine as well."