Provencal Rose

Fleur de Mer

Côtes de Provence Rosé Blend

Rhonda really likes this. She had it at longwood. A nice rose. Buy a case. — 19 days ago

Domaine de Trévallon

Rouge Vin de Pays des Bouches-du-Rhône Cabernet-Syrah Blend 2000

Tertiary flavours, cherry and cedar wood notes. Really opened up after a long decant. With lamb shoulder. Yum! — 11 days ago

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Domaine Tempier

Bandol Blanc White Blend 2019

God tier wine! When Jesus turned water into wine, this is what I imagine he made. Desecrated fruit on the nose, taking me to the depths. Cherry notes, high acidity, high tannins, like licking the lacquer off a wooden table but you like it — 2 months ago

Domaine Tempier

Cabassaou Bandol Mourvèdre Blend 1993

Hard to not stop and rethink the smell, flavor and taste on this one… — 2 months ago

Château de Pibarnon (Comte de Saint Victor)

Bandol Mourvedre Blend 2012

Bought a case at the property in 2015 I think. This bottle, number 11, was probably the best one yet. When to open the last one?!? — 8 days ago

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Chris MacLean

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@Doug Powers thanks for the data points. I have some Tempier bottles from 2008-11 I’m thinking about opening soon.
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@Chris MacLean, I hope to open the wines I described in the next month, of course @Dave will be bummed since they’re newer than 1990 vintage!! 🤷
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Wow, so young! You having a midlife crisis? @Doug Powers

Château Pradeaux

Bandol Mourvedre - Cinsault Rosé Blend 2024

Dark copper in color. A beautiful color.

Strong nose and medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing raspberries, cherries, citrus, apples, spices, light earth and herbs.

Nice finish with lemons and light almonds.

This tasty Rosé from Bandol is still very young, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly.

Already drinking very nicely, and will continue to get better in the next 10 years. I had the 2023 vintage recently, and it is already drinking better now.

Rich and well structured. Nicely balanced and easy drinking.

A nice sipping wine, good by itself or with food.

A blend of 70% Mourvedre, 25% Cinsault and 5% Grenache.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$35.
— 2 months ago

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Château Miraval

Côtes de Provence Rosé Blend

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10

One of the best rose. More floral than berries, semi dry, — a month ago

Cibonne

Cuvée Spéciale Côtes de Provence Tibouren

Mature but amazing. Lots of savory red fruit. — 7 days ago

Domaine Tempier

Bandol Rosé Blend

Salmon color with copper reflexes. Nose of grapefruit, and Mandarin peel, lemon juice, pink flowers, and petrichor. Faint Aperol on the back. Palate is explosive but not effusive. More grapefruit oil, lemon pith, garrigue, waves of saline minerality and a bright acidity that makes it go on and on. Pretty serious argument on why it deserves its reputation is the best rosé in the world  — 2 months ago

Château de Pibarnon (Comte de Saint Victor)

Bandol Rosé Blend 2022

Light orange in color.

Light nose and medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing raspberries, strawberries, currants, lemons, peaches, spices, sea salt and light earth.

Tangy finish with grapefruits and limes.

This is a young Rosé from Bandol. Spicy and fruit forward. Elegant with a soft mouthfeel.

Nicely balanced and already showing nice complexity.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.

Good right out of the bottle and good by itself as a sipping wine.

A blend of 70% Mourvedre and 30% Cinsault from 45 year old vines.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$40.
— 3 months ago

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