Popped and poured at a backyard gathering. Perfect setting for it too! The vines for this wine are technically classified as Bandol. A near 50/50 split of Cinsault and Mourvedre but there’s a little bit of Grenache and Carignan for good measure. The wine pours pretty pink salmon color, with medium viscosity. Medium intensity. On the nose, strawberry, watermelon, purple flowers, and crushed gravel. On the palate, watermelon, strawberry and minerals. Medium acid; low tannin. The finish is long. Perhaps lacking juuuuust a little of its bigger brother’s “oompf” but it’s undeniably good. I would say great value but the Bandol designated wine is just $10 or so dollars more…and that’s a stunner.
Popped and poured at a backyard gathering. Perfect setting for it too! The vines for this wine are technically classified as Bandol. A near 50/50 split of Cinsault and Mourvedre but there’s a little bit of Grenache and Carignan for good measure. The wine pours pretty pink salmon color, with medium viscosity. Medium intensity. On the nose, strawberry, watermelon, purple flowers, and crushed gravel. On the palate, watermelon, strawberry and minerals. Medium acid; low tannin. The finish is long. Perhaps lacking juuuuust a little of its bigger brother’s “oompf” but it’s undeniably good. I would say great value but the Bandol designated wine is just $10 or so dollars more…and that’s a stunner.
Jul 25th, 2021
Côtes de Provence, Provence, France
