2016 Bandol Rouge, La Bastide Blanche
2016 Bandol Rouge, La Bastide Blanche
Ref: BAST160
La Bastide Blanche was bought by Michel and Louis Bronzo in the early 1970s. The new owners were determined to make wines that were the equal of the most famous labels of the southern Rhône.
They now make - under the auspices of estate manager Stéphane Bourret -some 55,000 bottles each vintage from their vineyard holdings of 28 hectares.
Working biodynamically from very low yields, the focus here is very much on the Mourvèdre grape, from which they produce extremely long-lived red wines that, due to their levels of ripeness (and especially when given time in a decanter), can nevertheless be enjoyed in their youth, too.
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Case of 6 Bottles price shown is under bond
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£93.00
duty paid price: £127.67
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Available
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Wine Details
Wine Details
Producer: La Bastide Blanche
Appellation: Bandol
Old/New World: Old World
Country: France
Region: Provence
Colour: Red
Style: Still
% ABV: 13.5%
Drink Dates: 2020-2030
Maturity: 
Sweetness: 1
Grape Variety: Tasting Notes
Tasting Notes
N.B. This is 78% Mourvèdre, 16% Grenache, 4% Cinsault and 2% Syrah.
This sits darkly in the glass. Aromas are subtle, rich, dark and a touch broad. Yet there is fine snap and bounce to the black plum fruit that has a hint of something roasted and animal to it. It goes in the mouth as a plush attack of dark fruit: a fluid wave from which emerges piquant tannin. This is a dense wine showing incisive structure and vivid minerality to a very long, dry mineral finish. Superb.
“With its creamy, lush texture, it seems almost too easy to drink for a wine that's meant to age, but this offers plenty of depth and concentration, with blackberry fruit and soft dustiness on the long finish.” Joe Czerwinski
Sweetness Explained
Sweetness Explained
Sweetness
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Location Explained
Location Explained
Location
AVAILABLE: Currently lying in our storage at London City Bond Dinton Woods
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Pricing Information
Pricing Information
Pricing
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