IGP in which schist happens. Such a bruiser this Château de l'Ou Côtes Catalans, an example the likes this market...

This syrah is from the deep south of France near the Spanish border, but more importantly??? the label is made of...

This is a big, dense, rich, high alcohol (15% declared), take-no-prisoners syrah, indeed not atypical for the region...

"L'ou" in Catalan means "l'oeuf" in French and refers to the name of the lieu-dit of the Chateau, the egg-like shape...