Description
Appellation : AOP Bandol
Blend : Mourvèdre 95%, Grenache 5%.
Alc./vol: 13,5%
Soil : Furrigineous sandstone on limestone cement
Culture : Certified ORGANIC (+NOP equivalence)
Yield : 21 hl /hectare
Harvest : Manual in small crates.
Vinification : Double sorting, total destemming, pressing of the berries and long maceration with regular manual punching down for an optimal phenolic extraction. Alcoholic fermentation with the natural yeasts of the grape and malolactic fermentation carried out in the oak casks. Alcoholic fermentation with natural yeasts and malolactic fermentation during maturation in the oak casks.
Ageing : 18 months in French Oak casks.
Wine Enthusiast : 95/100 “Vines from La Brulade, the highest point in Bandol at 1,200 feet, make this rich and dense wine. Perfumed and still packed with dark tannins to nourish the juicy black fruits, it is structured and concentrated. Drink from 2024. Organic.
Guide Vert RVF : 93/100 “La Brûlade 2018 suffers from the rainy vintage and displays elegant tannins in a complex ensemble: crisp fruit, pencil lead, leather, spices.
Jancis Robinson : 17,5/20 “Dark-cherry fruit, a voluptuous nose, burnished. The fruit shapes the palate into paraboloid curves, a swoop that moves from dried cherries to cooked red plums to forest-pine-needle-scented earthiness and an astringent, medical, super-fresh rub of clove and oolong tea. Not quite as much power as the 2019, but more grace. More poetry and rhythm. A long, long silky finish.
James Suckling : 92/100 “Plenty of attractive aromas of cassis, crushed berries, smoke, dried thyme and grilled meat. Medium body with fine tannins and plenty of freshness and crunch at the center. Velvety texture with juicy berries and a focused, transparent finish. Succulent and well crafted. Drink or hold.
