Vanessa

9.2

🐟 What would you pair with grilled swordfish?

🍇 Tonight we’re opting for a rosé based almost entirely on the Tibouren grape. When it comes to Tibouren, Clos Cibonne is always an exceptional choice. 👌

Clos Cibonne is an iconic producer in Provence, France 🇫🇷 considered a guardian (and certainly a champion) of the ancient Tibouren grape, a rare variety with roots linking back to Mesopotamia.

🌿 Tibouren has a wild, rustic structure and is often used in the production of pale, perfumed, herbal, and unmistakably coastal rosés.

🍾 This particular bottling is the “Cuvée Spéciale des Vignettes” made with fruit coming from some of the oldest Tibouren parcels on the Clos Cibonne estate (60+ years in age), lending depth and complexity and a runway for serious longevity.

🥂 Clos Cibonne also holds a coveted title as a “Cru Classé” wine based on the 1950s classification within the Côtes de Provence AOC. Its wines are among the most admired in the region.

🪵 Something that sets this rosé apart is that it’s aged under a fleurette — a thin veil of yeast (similar to the flor in Sherry) — in large, neutral oak foudres, creating a savory, textural, almost oxidative nuance that’s distinctively delicious.

🍽️ It’s a beautiful pairing with our grilled swordfish over thinly sliced heirloom tomatoes , cucumbers 🥒 , arugula and feta topped with a caper-olive relish.

🍓 The delicate red fruit, savory, dried herb (garrigue) and saline elements of the wine complement the flavors of the meal in wonderful harmony.

Cheers to the practice of food & wine pairing — may it be a lifelong endeavor!! — 2 days ago

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James Pauls

8.9

Upon opening, VERY bitter and strong. Have to let this one open. Upon opening got pretty good. Similar flavour to the previous rioja I’ve had many times that I love, but this is just more of it and much stronger and more flavourful. Not sure that I want that out of a wine, pretty sure I’m not willing to pay more for it. Not sure if I should attribute that to the wine or its age (oldest bottle I have yet tried).

Lighter and easier drinking reds are my preference at the moment. Maybe I will feel differently and prefer the stronger flavours once I am more seasoned into wines as I’ve become with scotch.

Definitely will return to this bottle if that becomes the case, otherwise prefer other favorites or to try new wines at the price.

It’s really not a bad wine. A lot of flavour and a lot going on.… I highly suspect I just am not able to fully appreciate what it is giving me at this point in my wine journey. — a month ago

Jj Joe

9.5

What a surprise, good for korean foods and chicken too — 3 months ago

Matthew Doty

9.1

2022 vintage. Grand reservation Malbec. Excellent day 1. Goes a bit jammy by day two — 4 months ago

Austin Hohnke

9.1

Lovely bunch of coconuts. Oak glazed in balsamic. Agreeable. — 4 months ago

AEL

9.0

This is a serious wine - understated, tannic, alot going on. Agree w other reviewers that this vintage may be a bit young to crack open - didn't feel fully integrated yet. — 11 days ago

Holly Morgan

10

Blood orange and cloves as well as cherries in the nose. A bit of vanilla as it opens up. Tastes of tangerine and clove with a sweet cherry after taste. — a month ago

Michael Murray

9.0

La Zeiran Madrid — a day ago

Sergio L Figueiredo

9.1

J. Rached - Out/2023.
Álcool 13,7% — 5 months ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.4

Touch of over the hill but still OK. Lost color. More for the geeks and aficionados - than the casual wine drinker. So this review is for you guys. — 2 months ago

Bobbi Jo Broxson

9.4

Really happy birthday to me! — 4 months ago

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Rob Iracane

9.2

Lemon curd and medium mouthfeel. Nice acidity! — 5 months ago

Dave

9.1

Pleasant and true to type Garnacha. Ruby red, floral, some Flintstone vitamin on the nose. Fruity and tannic.
Listening to Oscar Peterson — a month ago

romo

9.2

Just when you think it’s going to Thelma & Louise, it spawns wings and lifts off. - at Franklin PT — a month ago

Konrad Ziegler

9.1

At the National in Athens. Still drinking young, but is a fantastic wine — 15 days ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

vintage 2014 | Fine spices in smell, leather, vanilla, and a taste that became velvety after aeration. Very satisfying. Paired with lambsticks on the bbq day 1 and zucchini pasta on day 2. — 2 months ago

Jackson Dealey

9.1

Beautiful soft & rich wine. Great with Italian and a little bit of spice. — 2 months ago

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Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

vintage 2019 | Cinnamon and brushwood, for me surprisingly soft, beautiful — 3 months ago

Ville Pasula

9.0

Excellent with a completely outrageous chunk of bleeding super quality angus beef — 4 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2014 vintage. Last tasted 6.2.23 (9.3). Light-medium body. Decanted with very little sed. Tasted after 30 minutes and two hours. Some fresh, green herbs along with tobacco and milk chocolate notes. Unperturbed and completely confident. Slightly better than the last visit and feel like another decade/near-decade will find this at a 9.5. 4.8.26. — 5 months ago