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!! — 4 days ago

with Deked1

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

10

So this happened,,,, I need to rethink & re score every Rose’ I’ve had. This is Beyond anything I’ve opened. I only started drinking Rose’ as a compromise with wifey who didn’t care for Chardonnay. But I’m not sharing these bottles, I have her porch pounders separated. No pounding these
Winery notes as follows,

Clos Cibonne is one of the most historic and prestigious estates in Provence. They are one of the few estates to cultivate and focus on Tibouren, an heirloom variety with very few hectares planted. They also age their wines under fleurette, a thin veil of yeast similar to that found in Jerez and Jura, for a year in large oak casks. The Cuvée Marius takes these practices and raises it to the next level. Named for Marius Roux, the wine is an homage to him and the original Château name. Marius would load his wine in barrel onto his cart and travel to the village every week on market days to sell his special wine. Made of 90% Tibouren and 10% Grenache, the wine is aged in smaller casks for a couple of years. It is almost a rosé in name only with its onion skin color, full body and layered intensity. This is what the French call a gastronomic wine, easy to pair with complex meals. Suitable for drinking now, this wine also has many more years ahead of it. — 4 years ago

Brett Johnson

9.1

Beautiful, dry rosé with hints of strawberry. — 8 years ago

with Tom

Pascaline Lepeltier, MS

Master Sommelier, Wine Director Rouge Tomate New York

9.3

Tavkveri does indeed very well in rose - think Clos Cibonne cuvée des vignettes — 12 years ago

Mary Bishop

10

Amazing. Soft and light. — a month ago

michael pandolfo

9.0

Mature but amazing. Lots of savory red fruit. — 8 months ago

Cliff Kilpatrick

9.0

2023 vintage with Christmas Dinner was very nice — 8 months ago

Carter White

9.4

Yas! Hits a precise crushed stone and strawberry note perfectly. So juicy and mouthwatering, just want more! — 4 years ago

Michael Wasser

9.2

Earthy, good minerality, — 5 years ago

Alex Hughes

9.2

Uniquely full bodied rose. Very tasty. — 8 years ago

Kaitlin Ohlinger

8.9

Provence Rosé with Tibouren, achievement unlocked. — 9 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.5

Forever favorite Provence rose. — 8 months ago

Severn G

9.2

2021 | Rosé Blend
(90% Tibouren / 10% Grenache)
Clos Cibonne; Cuvée Tradition, Cru Classé
Provence; Côtes de Provence, France
(91-93; Drink 2026-31)
1500ml — 9 months ago

Nancy Bernstein

9.2

Refreshing unusual rose from Provence — 4 years ago

Stuart Pollack

9.8

Full-bodied Rosé tasting of cream, vanilla, and white fruit. An extraordinary and more complex Rosé than I have had generally had.
— 5 years ago

Awe Some

9.2

Peach lemonade in the glass. A touch cloudy and gray, but delicate looks. Slightly astringent and hot on the nose. Nectarine pit, cloudberry, and a touch of acetone on the tongue. Almost orange wine like spices and spark. Surprising and lovely. Abso-frickin-ideal for pairing with briny seafood as well as something richer like a Malaysian honey BBQ chicken with mango salsa. — 7 years ago

Patti Gamboni

8.9

Lots of ripe lush fruit. Yum — 9 years ago