Château Pradeaux
Bandol Mourvedre - Cinsault Rosé Blend
Bandol, Provence, France
Dark copper in color with a golden hue.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing cherries, sweet strawberries, apples, currants, herbs, earth and light vegetables.
Nice finish with impressive length.
This is a delicious Rosé from Bandol. Fruit forward and nicely balanced. Complex, easy drinking and interesting.
A great sipping wine. Really fun to drink, and what a great color.
Very approachable right now and drinking much better than their 'Vespree' Rosé.
Wine Spectator 91 points.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 10 years.
Good by itself or with food.
A blend of 70% Mourvedre, 25% Cinsault and 5% Grenache.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$35.
Dark copper in color with a golden hue.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing cherries, sweet strawberries, apples, currants, herbs, earth and light vegetables.
Nice finish with impressive length.
This is a delicious Rosé from Bandol. Fruit forward and nicely balanced. Complex, easy drinking and interesting.
A great sipping wine. Really fun to drink, and what a great color.
Very approachable right now and drinking much better than their 'Vespree' Rosé.
Wine Spectator 91 points.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 10 years.
Good by itself or with food.
A blend of 70% Mourvedre, 25% Cinsault and 5% Grenache.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$35.
Good, not great.
Good, not great.
Jun 21st, 2022
Slightly muted. Do not think it is corked, but not as expressive as I hoped and as previous notes indicate.
Slightly muted. Do not think it is corked, but not as expressive as I hoped and as previous notes indicate.
Sep 26th, 2021
Grapefruit caramel, orange at the rim. A touch oxygen.
Grapefruit caramel, orange at the rim. A touch oxygen.
Sep 25th, 2021
A rich salmon pink color. Alpine strawberry and brightness. Very good rose
A rich salmon pink color. Alpine strawberry and brightness. Very good rose
May 8th, 2021This is no frivolous poolside sipper—a traditional Bandol benchmark, savory and dry, intense and layered flavors keep deepening and integrating with age. Beautiful burnished copper / salmon color, warming flavors of herbs and flowers complement ripe red berries and pit fruit. Perfect for the transitional season between winter and spring
This is no frivolous poolside sipper—a traditional Bandol benchmark, savory and dry, intense and layered flavors keep deepening and integrating with age. Beautiful burnished copper / salmon color, warming flavors of herbs and flowers complement ripe red berries and pit fruit. Perfect for the transitional season between winter and spring
Mar 25th, 2021
Full bodied rosé. Pomelo, strawberry, guava, roses, garrigue. Spicy too. Nice!
Full bodied rosé. Pomelo, strawberry, guava, roses, garrigue. Spicy too. Nice!
Feb 23rd, 2021
deep burnt orange, reminiscent of a sunset; strawberry, peach, wet stones, garrigue, and floral notes; medium+ body, dry, zippy acidity, 14% ABV; blend is majority Mourvèdre but also contains Cinsault and Grenache, short maceration on the skins, fermented at low temperature, aged in stainless steel; the estate has been owned by the Portalis family since before the French Revolution, a standard bearer for Bandol, a Neal Rosenthal import; $30
deep burnt orange, reminiscent of a sunset; strawberry, peach, wet stones, garrigue, and floral notes; medium+ body, dry, zippy acidity, 14% ABV; blend is majority Mourvèdre but also contains Cinsault and Grenache, short maceration on the skins, fermented at low temperature, aged in stainless steel; the estate has been owned by the Portalis family since before the French Revolution, a standard bearer for Bandol, a Neal Rosenthal import; $30
Apr 9th, 2020
Consistent. These are better with age. But still yummy.
Consistent. These are better with age. But still yummy.
Oct 29th, 2019