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Domaine La Suffrène - Bandol Les Lauves 2018

Provence

Red

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2*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

powerful
complex
Mediterranean

" Between power and delicacy, the balance is perfect." (Le Guide Hachette) "

"After a magnificent series of Favorites rosés, La Suffrène returns to the fundamentals of the appellation with this superlative red. Superlatives that were not lacking during the tasting: "precise", "modern", "impressive"... Behind its intense ruby color lies a delicious bouquet of ripe black and red fruits (wild strawberry, Morello cherry, blackberry), toasted hazelnut and leather, with a lightly spicy undertone. Supple on the attack, then full and silky, structured by fine tannins, the palate unfurls an unctuous body bursting with ripe fruit that marries perfectly with the wood. A perfect balance between power and delicacy". (Le Guide Hachette 2022)

Features

Estate

Domaine La Suffrène

Cuvée

Les Lauves

Vintage

2018

Designation

Bandol

Region

Provence

Grape varieties

90% Mourvèdre, 10% Vieux Carignan

Terroirs

Soil underlain by geological bedrock dating from the Coniacian - Santonian period (86 to 89 billion years ago), fairly deep and stony, with the presence of Baguier clay and sandstone limestone.

Viticulture

In conversion to organic farming

Harvest

Manual, sorting on the ground and in the cellar

Winemaking

Destemming-milling, slight cold pre-maceration for 48 hours at 12-14°C, 3 to 4 weeks vatting in concrete or stainless steel vats, 2 daily pump-overs, devatting and pressing of the pomace, separation of drip juice and juice, racking 1 week later to eliminate thick lees, and transfer to foudre.

Breeding

12 months with 2 or 3 rackings and pre-blending, malolactic fermentation on fine lees in recent round foudres (less than 10/15 years old) with a capacity of around 50hl, end of ageing for 6 months in older round foudres (over 30 years old).

Alcohol content

14,5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep purple hue

Nose

Fine, dense and complex, with notes of spices, garrigue and a hint of menthol.

Mouth

Powerful with lots of character, dense tannic structure, tight, ripe tannins, fresh, long finish

Serve

AT 18°C

Open

1 hour before decanting

Drink before

2030+

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with grilled meats (lamb à la provençale, beef) or in sauce (daube, civet), truffle-based dishes...

Domaine La Suffrène

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (2021 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

The friendly Cédric Gravier has been managing this family estate since 1996, with an open mind and an innate sense of hospitality. With him comes a big change, and the grapes previously brought to the cooperative will be vinified on the estate. This renaissance was made possible by his grandfather, who knew every vineyard inside out. Today, the estate covers almost 60 hectares, and in 2017 Cédric began his conversion to organic farming. Situated in the west of the appellation, on a predominantly clay-limestone soil, the estate's varied number of plots ensures the diversity of expression of Mourvèdre, Bandol's flagship grape variety, whose proportion of old vines here reaches 90%.

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (guide 2022) 2*Coup de Coeur (Outstanding wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the wine:

After a magnificent series of coups de cur in rosé, La Suffrène returns to the fundamentals of the appellation with this superlative red. Superlatives that were not lacking during the tasting: "precise", "modern", "impressive"... Behind its intense ruby color lies a delicious bouquet of ripe black and red fruits (wild strawberry, Morello cherry, blackberry), toasted hazelnut and leather, with a lightly spicy undertone. Supple on the attack, then full and silky, structured by fine tannins, the palate unfurls an unctuous body bursting with ripe fruit that marries perfectly with the wood. The balance between power and delicacy is perfect.

About the domain :

La Suffrène - said to have once been the residence of one of Bailli de Suffren's companions - is the location of part of the vineyards of this key Bandol appellation estate. A 60-hectare family vineyard, divided into a hundred or so plots, whose grapes were taken to the cooperative until the arrival of Cédric Gravier, who took over from his grandparents in 1996. In organic conversion.

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

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

Domaine noté (guide 2023) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).

About the domain :

For many years, the Gravier-Piche family contributed the fruits of their labor to the Cave Coopérative. When Cédric Gravier returned to the family land in 1996, he decided to make his own wines and bottle the expression of old Mourvèdre grapes, mainly from La Cadière d'Azur. Over the years, his entrepreneurial spirit led him to vinify the 58 hectares. Marked more by strawberry than citrus flavors, the rosés skimp neither on color nor concentration. The fatness and textural richness of these early terroirs can be found in the dense reds, with their seductive tannins, an illustration of the clayey softness of his terroir. A consensual classic that hasn't sold its Mediterranean soul.

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Note and review by M. FABIEN L. Published on 17/02/2024

An impressive, very fragrant attack, followed by an excess of pepper, then an extremely long, delicate palate. Potentially drunk too early (in 2024).

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Note and review by M. RENAUD D. Published on 26/05/2024

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