La Bastide Blanche Bandol Rose 2024 chateau-de-laubade weight and texture

weight and texture

Texturally full and round yet finishing with a burst of citrus freshness

The palate is simultaneously very juicy and spicy

Nathalie and Jean-Claude were so impressed with the personality and energy of the wine (whose grapes escaped the frosts this year) that they decided to bottle it solo

Montmains is commonly cited as producing 'textbook' Chablis of minerality and verve

La Bastide Blanche Bandol Rose 2024 chateau-de-laubade weight and textureBought in 1972 in a case of love at first sight, the domaine was restructured to become a staple of the Bandol appellation. Environmentally friendly, the domaine is certified organic and uses no synthetic pesticides, with manual harvesting and is worked without added yeast during vinification. The domaine's ros has a complex nose of exotic fruit, citrus and spring roses. It starts off broad on a structured palate but remains smooth and fresh. A good