Domaine du Gros' Nore Bandol Rose, Provence, France 2021 Louis Barruol dense tears of glycerin fall

dense tears of glycerin fall slowly down the inside of the glass

the fruit is rich and well proportioned

and blueberry pie

from grapes picked later than usual

the palate is balanced by fresh acidity and fine tannins

Domaine du Gros' Nore Bandol Rose, Provence, France 2021 Louis Barruol dense tears of glycerin fallIf Alain Pascals Ros could speak, it would have a southern twang. Not a cutesy bubble gum drawl, but a dense, rich Mediterranean resonance as persistent as the mistral, as intense as the Provenal sun. It would sing of lazy summer afternoons stretching into evenings and the smell of homemade bouillabaisse in pans big enough to feed an army. This bottle is full of chiseled, vivid, southern charisma with a soupon of wild strawberry.