Cuvées

Chateau d'Esclans Garrus

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Chateau d'EsclansProvence€€€€€€€€€Still Rose

The Esclans flagship and benchmark for ultra-premium Provencal rose. Grenache from 80-year-old vines, fermented and aged in mostly new 600-litre demi-muids. Dense, structured and built to age.

Domaine Tempier Cabassaou

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Domaine TempierProvence€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Almost-pure Mourvedre from a wind-sheltered, low-yielding parcel within La Tourtine. The most structured Tempier cuvee: dense, brooding and graphite-driven, with a tannin frame that demands decades.

Domaine de la Begude L'Irreductible

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Domaine de la BegudeProvence€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Near-pure Mourvedre from the estate's oldest vines at La Cadiere d'Azur. Dense, brooding and graphite-driven; one of Bandol's most uncompromising flagship cuvees.

Domaine du Deffends Clos de la Truffiere

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Domaine du DeffendsProvence€€€€€€€Still Red

Single-vineyard Cabernet-led Coteaux Varois red from Lanversin family's organic estate at Saint-Maximin. Long oak ageing for cellar potential.