Winemaker Notes
This precise, mineral blend of Clairette, Ugni Blanc, and Bourboulenc offers an ethereal perfume reminiscent of blossoming flowers with a hint of fennel, making it irresistibly appealing in the present.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Notes of citrus, herbs, spring flowers and pear introduce the 2022 Bandol Blanc from Domaine Terrebrune, a medium-bodied, charming and enveloping wine with a fleshy core of fruit, bright acids and a long, salty finish.
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Wine Spectator
A delicious white, with ample mineral energy backing up the ripe center. Hints of praline and warm spices add richness to core of apple and melon. Long and sleek, with the finish grounded by oyster shell and wet stone details. Clairette, Ugni Blanc and Bourboulenc. Drink now through 2028. 74 cases imported.
With hundreds of white grape varieties to choose from, winemakers have the freedom to create a virtually endless assortment of blended white wines. In many European regions, strict laws are in place determining the set of varieties that may be used in white wine blends, but in the New World, experimentation is permitted and encouraged. Blending can be utilized to enhance balance or create complexity, lending different layers of flavors and aromas. For example, a variety that creates a soft and full-bodied white wine blend, like Chardonnay, would do well combined with one that is more fragrant and naturally high in acidity. Sometimes small amounts of a particular variety are added to boost color or aromatics. Blending can take place before or after fermentation, with the latter, more popular option giving more control to the winemaker over the final qualities of the wine.
Provence’s leader in concentrated and age-worthy red wines, Bandol is home to the dense, deep and earthy Mourvèdre grape. Like Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Bandol produces characterful reds that, while approachable in their youth, are typically designed for the cellar.
Given its coastal, Provencal situation, Bandol also naturally produces an assortment of charming, aromatic rosés made of Mourvèdre, Grenache and Cinsault.