2023 Domaine de la Bastide Blanche Bandol Rose Provence, France Cati Ribot many years down the road

many years down the road

followed by a second on the sorting table

The fruit is still purple leaning and the ethereal notes of the past still pop out on palate entry but a weightier middle kicks in almost immediately with notes of sage

2017 Carmelo Santana

bush-pruned parcel of Pais planted in 1893 on granite that produced enough fruit to fill a 500 L barrel

2023 Domaine de la Bastide Blanche Bandol Rose Provence, France Cati Ribot many years down the roadBlend of organically farmed Mourvdre, Grenache, Cinsault. An absolute beauty of a ros at this price point. Mouthwatering aromas of strawberry cream on the nose, followed by a silky, refined palate with delicate but distinct flavors of melon and peach. A relatively light wine for a southern French ros, but with a texture and character of impressive weight and substance.