Bandol

Savory and spicy from the first tilt of the glass, the 2023 Rose wafts up with musky lime, rosemary and chalky mineral tones. This fills the palate with soft, supple textures, leading off with a pretty inner sweetness as ripe pit fruits are energized by juicy acidity. It keeps the energy high, finishing perfumed and on a pleasant herbaceous note that firmly grounds it to the earth. Again this wine is nearly impossible to put down. 

How to turn a regular afternoon into a leisurely Provençal vacation? Open a Bandol rosé! Out of the four Bandol rosés we import, I personally love Agnès Henry’s for its effortless drinkability and refined class. Hearty Mourvèdre softens into something more elegant in her hands. It’s the obvious choice when the sun is beaming and a dip in the Med would require a plane ride. Kermit Lynch