domaine-tempierstill red Bandol (Mourvedre-led)Mourvedre, Grenache, Cinsault8-30 from vintageEUR 70 to 110 at retail
Single-vineyard Mourvedre-led cuvee from Domaine Tempier, first bottled in 1968. Garrigue, iron and dark fruit on a firm-tannin frame that rewards a decade or more in the cellar.
Tasting notes: Single-vineyard Mourvedre-led cuvee from a south-facing parcel above Le Plan du Castellet. 18 to 24 months in old foudre. Garrigue, iron, leather and dark cherry over firm-tannin Mourvedre that rewards a decade or more in the cellar. Source: producer notes and AOC Bandol documentation.
domaine-tempierstill red Bandol (near-pure Mourvedre)Mourvedre, Syrah10-35 from vintageEUR 120 to 180 at retail
Tempier's flagship almost-pure Mourvedre cuvee from a wind-sheltered parcel within La Tourtine. Dense, graphite-driven Bandol that demands decades.
Tasting notes: Almost-pure Mourvedre from a wind-sheltered parcel within La Tourtine, made only in vintages that ripen the variety fully. Dense, graphite-driven Bandol with iron, tar and dark berry, built to age decades in old foudre. Source: producer notes and AOC Bandol documentation.
chateau-de-pibarnonstill red Bandol (Mourvedre-led)Mourvedre, Cinsault8-30 from vintageEUR 55 to 85 at retail
High-altitude Mourvedre-led Bandol from Chateau de Pibarnon, first bottled under Saint Victor ownership in 1978. Blueberry, violet and graphite over firm-tannin Mourvedre that ages two decades.
Tasting notes: High-altitude Mourvedre-led Bandol from terraced limestone-clay vineyards at 300 metres in La Cadiere d'Azur. Blueberry, violet and graphite over firm Mourvedre tannin, with two decades of documented ageing potential. Source: producer notes and AOC Bandol documentation.
chateau-pradeauxstill red Bandol (uncompromising Mourvedre)Mourvedre, Grenache10-40 from vintageEUR 55 to 90 at retail
Near-pure Mourvedre from Chateau Pradeaux with three years in old foudre. The most uncompromising Bandol: tar, iron and tobacco over a tannin frame that demands a decade and a half.
Tasting notes: Near-pure Mourvedre aged three years in old foudre at this 17th-century estate in Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer. Tar, iron and tobacco over a tannin frame that needs a decade and a half before it loosens. Source: producer notes and AOC Bandol documentation.
chateau-d-esclansstill rose Cotes de Provence (ultra-premium)Grenache, Rolle3-15 from vintageEUR 100 to 160 at retail
Esclans' flagship from 80-year-old Grenache. An ultra-premium Provencal rose with praline, vanilla and saline depth, built to age a decade.
Tasting notes: Esclans' flagship rose from 80-year-old free-standing Grenache on schist hillsides, fermented and aged in new and one-year French oak demi-muids. Praline, white-peach and saline length carried Provencal rose into a higher pricing tier. Source: producer notes and AOC Cotes de Provence documentation.
chateau-miravalstill rose Cotes de Provence (Cinsault-led)Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, Rolle1-4 from vintageEUR 22 to 32 at retail
Joint-venture Provencal rose from the Perrin family, Brad Pitt and the Stoli Group at Chateau Miraval. Cinsault-led with stone fruit, citrus and saline depth.
Tasting notes: Joint-venture pale rose from the Perrin family of Chateau de Beaucastel, Brad Pitt and the Stoli Group at Le Val. Cinsault-led with stone fruit, pink grapefruit and a saline finish. Source: producer notes and AOC Cotes de Provence documentation.
clos-cibonnestill rose Cotes de Provence (Tibouren, foudre-aged)Tibouren, Grenache2-8 from vintageEUR 28 to 42 at retail
Tibouren-led foudre-aged rose from Clos Cibonne. Dried strawberry, orange peel and nutty oxidative depth set this apart from any other Provencal rose.
Tasting notes: Foudre-aged rose led by Tibouren, the heritage Provencal grape championed at Cibonne since the 1930s. Dried strawberry, orange peel and nutty oxidative depth set this apart from any other Cotes de Provence rose. Source: producer notes and AOC Cotes de Provence documentation.
chateau-simonestill red Palette (old-vine blend)Grenache, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Syrah, Castet, Manosquin, Carignan5-25 from vintageEUR 55 to 80 at retail
Old-vine Grenache-Mourvedre blend from Chateau Simone's north-facing limestone slope above the Arc river. The reference red of the tiny Palette AOC, aged 24 months in old foudres.
Tasting notes: Old-vine Grenache-Mourvedre blend from Chateau Simone's north-facing limestone scree above the Arc river at Meyreuil, aged 24 months in old foudres. The reference red of the 42-hectare Palette AOC, with documented multi-decade cellaring. Source: producer notes and AOC Palette documentation.
chateau-simonestill white Palette (Clairette-led, oak-aged)Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Bourboulenc, Muscat3-20 from vintageEUR 55 to 75 at retail
Clairette-led Provencal white from old vines on limestone scree, fermented and aged in old foudres for a year. Documented to cellar 15 to 30 years from vintage.
Tasting notes: Clairette-led Palette white from old vines on limestone scree, fermented and aged in old foudres for a year. Beeswax, dried herbs and saline length, with documented 15-to-30-year ageing potential. Source: producer notes and AOC Palette documentation.
clos-sainte-magdeleinestill white Cassis (Marsanne-led)Marsanne, Clairette, Ugni Blanc, Bourboulenc1-8 from vintageEUR 25 to 38 at retail
Marsanne-led Cassis white from terraced limestone vines on the cliffs above the Mediterranean. Saline, mineral, and the reference Cassis Blanc.
Tasting notes: Marsanne-led Cassis white from terraced limestone vines on the cliffs above the Mediterranean at Cap Canaille. Saline, mineral and dry, the reference Cassis Blanc and a textbook bouillabaisse pairing. Source: producer notes and AOC Cassis documentation.
domaine-de-trevallonstill red IGP Alpilles (Cabernet-Syrah)Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah8-30 from vintageEUR 90 to 160 at retail
Iconic 50-50 Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah from biodynamically farmed Alpilles foothills. Bordeaux structure meets Mediterranean garrigue; Provence's IGP Alpilles cult red.
Tasting notes: Iconic 50-50 Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah from organically farmed Alpilles foothills, first bottled by Eloi Durrbach in 1976. Bordeaux structure meets Mediterranean garrigue; declassified to IGP Alpilles after Les Baux refused Cabernet. Source: producer notes and IGP Alpilles documentation.