Jean-Pierre Gaussen, Bandol Rouge Cuvee Longue Garde, 2010
Old-school Bandol from one of the appellation's most uncompromising traditionalists, built almost entirely on Mourvedre and made to age for decades. The Cuvee Longue Garde sees 95% Mourvedre with a touch of Cinsault, fully destemmed, given a long maceration and raised in old foudre for nearly two years before release. At 2010, a structured and concentrated vintage in Provence, this is now entering a beautiful stretch of maturity where the wild, gamey, leathery side of Mourvedre meets sweet dark fruit. Decant it and give it some air, or hold a few more years; serious cellar candidates like this rarely show their full hand in a rush. A wine for people who love the savory, untamed end of southern France.
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Old-school Bandol from one of the appellation's most uncompromising traditionalists, built almost entirely on Mourvedre and made to age for decades. The Cuvee Longue Garde sees 95% Mourvedre with a touch of Cinsault, fully destemmed, given a long maceration and raised in old foudre for nearly two years before release. At 2010, a structured and concentrated vintage in Provence, this is now entering a beautiful stretch of maturity where the wild, gamey, leathery side of Mourvedre meets sweet dark fruit. Decant it and give it some air, or hold a few more years; serious cellar candidates like this rarely show their full hand in a rush. A wine for people who love the savory, untamed end of southern France.
