Floral, silky — 8 months ago
Yas! Hits a precise crushed stone and strawberry note perfectly. So juicy and mouthwatering, just want more! — 2 years ago
Excellent. Also had it there 2 months ago on a Provence bike trip. — 5 months ago
So this happened,,,, I need to rethink & re score every Rose’ I’ve had. This is Beyond anything I’ve opened. I only started drinking Rose’ as a compromise with wifey who didn’t care for Chardonnay. But I’m not sharing these bottles, I have her porch pounders separated. No pounding these
Winery notes as follows,
Clos Cibonne is one of the most historic and prestigious estates in Provence. They are one of the few estates to cultivate and focus on Tibouren, an heirloom variety with very few hectares planted. They also age their wines under fleurette, a thin veil of yeast similar to that found in Jerez and Jura, for a year in large oak casks. The Cuvée Marius takes these practices and raises it to the next level. Named for Marius Roux, the wine is an homage to him and the original Château name. Marius would load his wine in barrel onto his cart and travel to the village every week on market days to sell his special wine. Made of 90% Tibouren and 10% Grenache, the wine is aged in smaller casks for a couple of years. It is almost a rosé in name only with its onion skin color, full body and layered intensity. This is what the French call a gastronomic wine, easy to pair with complex meals. Suitable for drinking now, this wine also has many more years ahead of it. — 2 years ago
I’ve reviewed this before, but I really didn’t have the same appreciation the first time around. It really is a rose in name only, with a silky orange color, like satin, with a medium texture and a nose of citrus rind, hibiscus, peach skin or some other florals, and a palate that evokes complex, ripe orange, herbs or like, leaves in a way, vegetal, with dried apricot, a beautiful minerality and acid balance, with a lingering finish that emerges somewhat oily, more citrus rind that fruit. It really is delicious, and a surprisingly good pairing for corned beef/egg breakfast blend over a deep dark toast! — 6 months ago
Vanessa
Clos Cibonne holds a coveted title as a “Cru Classé” wine based on the 1950s classification within the Côtes de Provence AOC. Its wines are among the most admired in the region and the Cuvée Prestige Caroline is definitely worthy of such praise.
It comes from organically farmed vineyards with vines aged 40 years or more. It underwent a wild yeast fermentation that began in stainless steel and finished in French oak barrels followed by 8-10 months of aging on the lees in the same barrels (300L in size).
The result is a dry and pale salmon rosé wine that is multi-faceted, offering elegant notes of ripe cherry, raspberry, red apple skin, cherry blossom, tulip, pie crust, cream, and almond. It has a strong structure with well-defined aromas and flavors, medium alcohol at 13.5% ABV (upper-medium), and vibrant acidity.
It’s the kind of rosé wine you are sure to enjoy all year, even in the snowy spring. Cheers!
— a month ago