Côtes De Provence, Provence

Domaine de Trévallon

Rouge Vin de Pays des Bouches-du-Rhône Cabernet-Syrah Blend 2000

Tertiary flavours, cherry and cedar wood notes. Really opened up after a long decant. With lamb shoulder. Yum! — 5 months ago

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Domaine Tempier

Bandol Rosé Blend

Salmon color with copper reflexes. Nose of grapefruit, and Mandarin peel, lemon juice, pink flowers, and petrichor. Faint Aperol on the back. Palate is explosive but not effusive. More grapefruit oil, lemon pith, garrigue, waves of saline minerality and a bright acidity that makes it go on and on. Pretty serious argument on why it deserves its reputation is the best rosé in the world  — 6 months ago

Château d'Esclans

Whispering Angel Côtes de Provence Rosé Blend 2024

A little dry and a little sweet. A great blend. — 7 months ago

Domaine Tempier

Cuvée Spéciale La Migoua Bandol Mourvedre Blend 2008

The colour is a surprisingly a youthful deep Ruby with purple tinges considering its 17 years of age. Dusty plum and herbal aromas. Ultra savoury on the medium bodied palate. An excellent example of perhaps the best terroir for Mourvèdre - Provence. Jancis’s drinking window was 2010 to 2020 which proves yet again how drinking windows are an inexact science considering that this wine was still kicking goals in 2025. — 7 months ago

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Ira Schwartz

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@Bob McDonald I find the drinking windows provided by JR are very conservative.
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I think they are conservative with a reason. They don’t want negative feedback if they predict windows beyond the quality of a persons storage. Many/most people do not have ideal or perfect storage.

Domaine Tempier

Bandol Mourvedre Blend 2016

Decanted for 7h.
Nice aromatics of spices & leather. As expected, fruitless. Brilliant purity here with freshness & precision
Pure, austere & linear on the palate. With a firm tannic frame and brilliant, juicy acidity. Love the precision and the (firm) frame.
The complete opposite of plum & plush Languedoc or Rhone, but so nice.
Not everyone’s cup of tea, but I love Bandol!
— 8 months ago

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Domaine du Bagnol

Cassis Grenache Blend Rosé 2020

Soft and elegant (Mourvedre) — 9 months ago

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Château Miraval

Côtes de Provence Rosé Blend

K
10

One of the best rose. More floral than berries, semi dry, — 6 months ago

Château Pradeaux

Bandol Mourvedre - Cinsault Rosé Blend 2024

Dark copper in color. A beautiful color.

Strong nose and medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing raspberries, cherries, citrus, apples, spices, light earth and herbs.

Nice finish with lemons and light almonds.

This tasty Rosé from Bandol is still very young, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly.

Already drinking very nicely, and will continue to get better in the next 10 years. I had the 2023 vintage recently, and it is already drinking better now.

Rich and well structured. Nicely balanced and easy drinking.

A nice sipping wine, good by itself or with food.

A blend of 70% Mourvedre, 25% Cinsault and 5% Grenache.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$35.
— 6 months ago

Ted, Jay and 10 others liked this

Cibonne

Cuvée Spéciale des Vignettes Côtes de Provence Tibouren Rosé 2022

Would be interesting to revisit in some years- sits a bit awkwardly between primary and developed — 8 months ago

Ron, Daniel and 3 others liked this

Domaine de Terrebrune

Terroir de Trias Bandol Mourvedre Rosé 2023

Good but not my favorite style — 8 months ago

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Domaine du Gros' Noré

Bandol Mourvedre Blend 2020

Blend of 80% Mourvèdre, 15% Grenache and 5% Cinsault, deep Ruby red color with aromas of ripe dark fruits, dried herbs and earthy spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry, ripe black cherry and currants with black pepper, cacao and earth notes, vivid acidity nice structure. Fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit and herb spice character. Good now. Will age! — 9 months ago

Anthony, Tom and 2 others liked this

Commanderie de la Bargemone

Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Grenache Blend Rosé 2024

price is right, taste is right, great wine for a summer day — 9 months ago

Domaine Tempier

Bandol Blanc White Blend 2019

God tier wine! When Jesus turned water into wine, this is what I imagine he made. Desecrated fruit on the nose, taking me to the depths. Cherry notes, high acidity, high tannins, like licking the lacquer off a wooden table but you like it — 6 months ago

Domaine Tempier

Cabassaou Bandol Mourvèdre Blend 1993

Hard to not stop and rethink the smell, flavor and taste on this one… — 7 months ago

Château de Pibarnon (Comte de Saint Victor)

Bandol Rosé Blend 2022

Light orange in color.

Light nose and medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing raspberries, strawberries, currants, lemons, peaches, spices, sea salt and light earth.

Tangy finish with grapefruits and limes.

This is a young Rosé from Bandol. Spicy and fruit forward. Elegant with a soft mouthfeel.

Nicely balanced and already showing nice complexity.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.

Good right out of the bottle and good by itself as a sipping wine.

A blend of 70% Mourvedre and 30% Cinsault from 45 year old vines.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$40.
— 7 months ago

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Château Simone

Palette Red Rhone Blend 2020

Needs to breathe. complex. I like it. tannins, but not heavy. — 8 months ago

Domaine du Bagnol

Cassis Clairette Blend 2023

After a breathe there’s a lot of citrus that subtly starts to introduce itself. Clean as can be, the bright and broadened nose brings along a luscious wallop to the palate. It’s kind of something to behold, and that will be noticed, frankly. Feels like a beautiful and luscious red, wrapped in the body of a voluptuous rose. There, I said it. It’s a full-bodied rose with joyous nuance to explore. — 8 months ago

Beth Zitzman
with Beth

Maison Saint Aix

Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Rosé Blend 2024

One of my favorites from Provence, mineral but a juicy note with peach and strawberry, crisp and light — 9 months ago

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Bieler Père et Fils

Sabine Aix en Provence Rosé Blend 2024

Racy with some grip, good fruit/mineral combo — 10 months ago

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