Bandol Rouge, Dom. le Galantin - 2017

Name: Bandol Rouge, Dom. le Galantin
Brand: Dom. le Galantin
SKU: 17735
Price: 26.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 17735 750mL

The young Céline Pascale has taken over the vines from her father, and the wines have never been better. This is full of dark fruit that's incredibly precise and rich on the palate. It really tastes like a mixed bowl of freshly crushed, dark berries. The old-vine fruit makes this wine positively buzz with intensity.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2017

Country

France

Region

Provence

Sub-Region

Bandol

Producer

Dom. le Galantin

Grape Variety

Mourvèdre

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Staff Pick Notes

I fell in love with Mourvèdre grapes at our first meeting. It was in New York City, somewhere in Greenwich Village. I remember I ordered a greasy cheeseburger and fries and asked the bartender for a pairing recommendation. She just poured a taste and said, "let me know what you think." I sipped it and discovered something new: a beautiful bouquet of spices, leather, tobacco, and pink peppercorn. This bottle of Bandol offers rich, dark fruits with a long finish. It pairs nicely with, you probably guessed it, a greasy cheeseburger.

- DK

About the Producer

Plan du Castellet, Provence, France From the terraced hillsides of the Bandol appellation, Domain le Galantin produces ageworthy Provençal wines. The small family-run domaine leans upon a millennia of winemaking in this rugged French region. In 600 BC, the Phoenicians were the first to plant vines on the area’s steep slopes; they built terraces to do so and these réstanques are sill in use. The...

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Glossary

Mourvèdre

Known as Mataro in California and Monastrell in Spain, Mourvèdre can produce bold, tannic, highly alcoholic red wines. They usually show no shortage of fruit as well, and the best examples keep it all in perfect balance. Rhône-style blends are cropping up all over the world, and one of the classic tried-and-true combinations is "GSM," or Grenache-Syrah-Mourvèdre. The "M" contributes focus and fleshy character to blends - but Mourvèdre also shines on its own as a varietal wine.

Bandol

Arguably the most significant appellation in Provence, Bandol produces spicy, earthy, rich red wines. These tend to be big and well-structured, relying on the Mourvèdre grape for their power. Vines in Bandol are grown in very meager soils of gravel, clay, and limestone: this, combined with the hot, dry coastal climate, gives these thick-skinned berries exactly what they need in order to thrive.

Provence

Provence has some of the best vine-growing territory in the world, with a perfect Mediterranean climate tempered by the cooling effects of the sea. The region produces a broad range of wines, the majority of which pair effortlessly with the light, herb-infused cuisine of Provence. Bandol, arguably the most significant appellation in Provence, produces spicy, earthy, rich red wines. These tend to be big and well-structured, relying on the Mourvèdre grape for their power. Vines in Bandol are...