$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.  This 2022 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 the Mourvèdre grape variety gives the wine its backbone and structure. All 4 grape varieties combine to create 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 into foudres (large barrels of 25 to 60 HL) for a period of 18 months.
• 80% Mourvèdre, 15% Grenache, 5% Cinsault/Carignan, 40-60-year-old vines
• 14 hectares of the best vines planted in well-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 in foudre for 18 months (large neutral French oak barrel)