Domaine de la Tour du BonBandol Rouge
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, mature and hard cheese or spicy food.
The Bandol Rouge of the Domaine de la Tour du Bon is in the top 20 of wines of Bandol.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Bandol Rouge of Domaine de la Tour du Bon in the region of Provence often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or minerality.
Food and wine pairings with Bandol Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Bandol Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Bandol Rouge
The Bandol Rouge of Domaine de la Tour du Bon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of roast beef in a foie gras and chanterelle crust, couscous from the sea or cream and ham ravioli.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Bandol Rouge from Domaine de la Tour du Bon are 2015, 2011, 2009, 2007 and 2016.
Informations about the Domaine de la Tour du Bon
The Domaine de la Tour du Bon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Bandol to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bandol
Provençal jewel between Cassis and Toulon, kingdom of Mourvèdre (50-95% in red). Signature powerful reds with notes of black blackberry, garrigue, pepper, leather, truffle and a balsamic touch, firm tannins and superb ageing (10-30 years) — French benchmark for the grape. Structured, gastronomic rosés (strawberry, citrus, spices) — not a simple aperitif rosé. Rare, mineral Clairette and Bourboulenc whites.
The wine region of Provence
World capital of dry, refined rosé (~90% of production). Pale rose-petal colour, delicate nose of fresh red fruits (strawberry, raspberry, redcurrant), citrus (pink grapefruit), white flowers and a mineral touch, taut and thirst-quenching palate — the Mediterranean aperitif par excellence. Blends of Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Tibouren and Mourvèdre. Fleshy Bandol reds from Mourvèdre (leather, garrigue, age-worthy), straight Cassis whites.
The word of the wine: Viscosity
Consistency of wine reminiscent of the tactile sensation of sugar syrup with varying degrees of fluidity, due to the alcohol and natural sugar in the grapes present in sweet wines. In excess, this sensation can make the wine pasty and heavy. To the eye, viscosity is referred to as tears.
