From Aix-en-Provence: Half-day Sidecar Wine Tour
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 5 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs5 yrs8 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: wild strawberry, white peach, pink grapefruit, thyme
Palate: red currant, lemon zest, saline, white pepper
Mourvedre-led rose with classic Bandol structure. Red currant and thyme over a saline finish; the wine's body carries serious food pairing.
What it pairs with
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Grilled prawns with garlic
Tour du Bon's saline core matches shellfish sweetness; acidity cuts the garlic butter. -
Ratatouille
The wine's thyme and pepper aromatics echo the Provencal vegetable stew; body handles olive oil. -
Tian de legumes
Layered vegetable bake meets a rose with backbone; lemon-zest finish refreshes between bites. -
Niçoise olives and anchovy tartine
Salt-and-brine appetiser asks for a rose with saline depth and structure.
History
Tour du Bon's rose has been bottled since Agnes Henry took over management in the mid-1990s. The cuvee remains one of the better-value structured Bandol roses on the market.
- 1995: Agnes Henry takes over management, modernising the rose vinification
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine de la Tour du Bon · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Mourvedre (50%), Cinsault, Grenache
- Classification
- AOC Bandol
- Oak
- Direct press, stainless steel fermentation and aging
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 22 to 32 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-5 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Domaine de la Tour du Bon Bandol Rose
What does Tour du Bon Rose taste like?
Wild strawberry, white peach, pink grapefruit and thyme on the nose; red currant, lemon zest, saline and white pepper on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long saline finish.
When should I drink Tour du Bon Rose?
Drink between 1 and 5 years from vintage. The Mourvedre share gives it three to four years of cellaring; well-stored bottles often show better at year 2 than at release.
Is Tour du Bon Rose vegan?
Yes. Tour du Bon does not use animal-derived fining agents on the rose, though the estate does not pursue formal vegan certification.
What food pairs with Tour du Bon Rose?
Grilled prawns with garlic is the canonical pairing. Ratatouille, tian de legumes and Nicoise olives and anchovy tartine are equally strong matches.
Is Tour du Bon Rose organic?
Yes. The estate is certified organic, so the rose comes from certified organic Mourvedre, Cinsault and Grenache fruit.
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