$52.99 on 6+ bottles (code: 6saves2)
$54.99 reg
*Mix & Match OK

Bandol rouges need some time, not matter who makes them, to get into the drinking zone. This2022 comes from a very generous and warm year, so you can get into it now with a splashy and vigourous decant! Though this will age just fine for 12-15+ years easy and still retain some primary fruit, with the meaty spices, tobacco, and structure you expect from Mourvedre based wines.

The grenache brings a fruity touch, Cinsault contributes to the finesse of the wine, Carignan gives it its acidity while theMourvdre grape varietygives the wine its backbone and structure.All 4 grape varieties combine tocreate a general harmony of the red Bandol blend.Each plot is harvested by hand, then vinified separately in vats, without adding yeast since the grapes naturally have yeast on the skin of the grape.When fermentation is finished, the wines will be racked intofoudres (large barrels of 25 to 60 HL) for a period of 18 months.
80% Mourvdre, 15% Grenache, 5% Cinsault/Carignan, 40-60-year-old vines
14 hectares of the best vinesplanted inwell-ventilated clay soils on sunny hillsides, allowing for a later harvest than usual
Grapes are partially de-stemmed
Grapes are vinified separately
Fermentation in stainless steel for 3 weeks, pump overs twice a day
Aged infoudrefor 18 months (large neutral French oak barrel)