ideal for this cru's profile
is known for producing some of the most powerful and age-worthy Barbarescos
perfectly suited for ripening Cabernet Sauvignon and crafting structured
brooding style of Hermitage—it's brighter
while the finish is smooth and lingering
Jean-Pierre Gaussen, Bandol Rouge Cuvee Longue Garde, 2010 so101723 geek Eastern Europe offer ideal for this cru's profileOld 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,