Domaine La Bastide Blanche - Bandol rouge 2020

Bettane & Desseauve

About the domain :

The estate is run by Michel Bronzo, supported by Stéphane Bourret, technical director and fine wine taster. In just a few years, the estate has come very close to the appellation's historic leaders. The consistency and intensity of its wines is the result of hard work, from the vine to the cellar, combined with the right understanding of the terroir. Bastide Blanche is planted on red clay soils for the fontanéou cuvée, and stony clay for the estagnol cuvée. The wines have a firm, earthy character.

Guide Hachette des vins

About the domain :

A benchmark estate, created in 1972 by Baptistin Bronzo and his son Michel from 10 ha of vines. Enlarged and entirely restructured, the vineyard now covers 48 ha, terraced at the foot of Le Castellet and cultivated biodynamically. The Bronzo family has also leased the Châteaux des Baumelles (10 ha in Saint-Cyr) and du Castillon (8 ha in Le Castellet).

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About the wine:

Tasted as a hypothetical blend from several foudres, Bandol 2020 should be composed of around 70% mourvèdre and 25% grenache, with the remainder being a mix of carignan and cinsault. At this stage, it appears a little severe and ungenerous, despite ample ripe notes of black cherry and dark chocolate. It is full-bodied and finishes with a good dose of dusty tannins.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

About the wine:

It will wait until we uncork the 2020, more simply adorned with fruit and tannin refreshed by the vintage and ambient iodine.

About the domain :

This estate, bought in 1973 by Louis and Michel Bronzo, produces serious wines in all three colors, combining power and finesse. The 47-hectare vineyard, mainly laid out in terraces, covers the geological diversity of the Bandol terroir. Stéphane Bourret, in charge of vinification, produces muscular reds that are more earthy than seaside, like the two great cuvées: Fontanéou (4,000 bottles a year), born of red clay terroirs facing due east in La Cadière-d'Azur, from a blend of mourvèdre and grenache, is racy; Estagnol (5,000 bottles a year), comes from clay-limestone soils mixed with gravelly areas, and offers very ripe, opulent substance. Made mainly from clairette and ugni blanc, the white is without doubt the most consistent and harmonious of the appellation. The old vintages available for sale enable you to benefit from the undeniable potential of the domaine's wines.