Domaine du Gros Nore Bandol Rouge 2013 bocelli plum skin and subtle citrus

plum skin and subtle citrus florals

“A translucent garnet hue with aromas of wild strawberry

spice and red plum skin flavours

The resulting wine was pressed directly to 500L French oak puncheons (30% new) where it rested with minimal intervention for 11 months prior to bottling

Domaine du Gros Nore Bandol Rouge 2013 bocelli plum skin and subtle citrusMade from 40 60 yo vines with about 80% Mourvedre together with 10% Grenache and a dash of both Carignan and Cinsault. It is the Mourvedre here which gives the wine both backbone and generosity enabling the wine to age effortlessly for a decade or 2. The vineyards of Gros Nore surround not only the fields surrounding the winery on the aptly named Chemin de lArgile (the clay road), the domaine also owns the highest vineyards in the appellation which