A new cuvee made from a blend of all three cuvees and possessing another level of elegance and purity, the 300-case 2015 Côtes Catalanes Ipso Facto checks in as 100% Syrah that spent 15 months in new French oak. Notes of cured meats, iodine, ripe black currants, smoked duck, licorice and chocolate all emerge from the glass. Full-bodied, seamless and ultra-pure, it’s a tour de force from the Roussillon that needs to be tasted to be believed. - Jeb Dunnuck