Domaine du Gros' Noré

Bandol Blanc Ugni Blanc Clairette

9.283 ratings
9.28 pro ratings
Bandol, Provence, France
Ugni Blanc, Clairette
Top Notes For
Geoff Davis

Co-owner Stellareese Wines

8.3

Great rosé. Little bitterness mid palate. Great aromatics, but less acid than I wanted. Big wine. Great for burrata, summer veg.

Great rosé. Little bitterness mid palate. Great aromatics, but less acid than I wanted. Big wine. Great for burrata, summer veg.

1 person found it helpfulJul 11th, 2013
Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Even better the next day.

Even better the next day.

Sep 25th, 2016
Daniel Bloom

Strawberry nose, candied strawberries. Very slightly frizzante. Delicious but not overtly complex. One can see why this particular assemblage, named for the pet/colloquial name of Honoré Pascal: The Big.
Supposedly not only was he large, but mellow. Drinking this all day could do that.
But I digress, It’s somewhat indistinct on the palette…but I don’t think that’s the intent. It goes down SO easily and is good with summer foods , that’s the point. There’s a trace of bitterness that’s welcome on the finish. It could be that there are those of us who are inclined towards southern French delicate ones.
With Randy.

Strawberry nose, candied strawberries. Very slightly frizzante. Delicious but not overtly complex. One can see why this particular assemblage, named for the pet/colloquial name of Honoré Pascal: The Big.
Supposedly not only was he large, but mellow. Drinking this all day could do that.
But I digress, It’s somewhat indistinct on the palette…but I don’t think that’s the intent. It goes down SO easily and is good with summer foods , that’s the point. There’s a trace of bitterness that’s welcome on the finish. It could be that there are those of us who are inclined towards southern French delicate ones.
With Randy.

Sep 16th, 2026
Andrew Cullimore

Quite pale lemon , straw colour . On the nose this shows good freshness with some white peach , lemon pith , white flowers and light seabreeze notes . On the palate this has a creamy texture with white peach , lemon notes , with a saline seaside tinge . Good freshness and decent length . I can imagine this going really well with bouillabaisse. Drinking well and probably continue to so over the next 3-4 years

Quite pale lemon , straw colour . On the nose this shows good freshness with some white peach , lemon pith , white flowers and light seabreeze notes . On the palate this has a creamy texture with white peach , lemon notes , with a saline seaside tinge . Good freshness and decent length . I can imagine this going really well with bouillabaisse. Drinking well and probably continue to so over the next 3-4 years

May 17th, 2025
Inseon Hwang

Not bad. Pretty good. For the price.

Not bad. Pretty good. For the price.

Oct 12th, 2022
Erin Wood

Perfectly balanced. A deeper wine from Provence. Dark berries

Perfectly balanced. A deeper wine from Provence. Dark berries

Jul 18th, 2022
Kim Richard

Delicious! Gift from my brother who is an executive chef at a five star restaurant.

Delicious! Gift from my brother who is an executive chef at a five star restaurant.

Jan 10th, 2021
David Jacobs

Might be my favorite wine right now. Up front almost sweet but just works it’s way around everything you eat; steak, salad, bread. Extraordinary.

Might be my favorite wine right now. Up front almost sweet but just works it’s way around everything you eat; steak, salad, bread. Extraordinary.

Sep 20th, 2020
Loren Loftesnes

Best. Rose. Ever.

Best. Rose. Ever.

Jun 14th, 2020
Lauren McMahon

Floral and sweet

Floral and sweet

May 30th, 2020