Clos Ste. Magdeleine - Bouches-du-Rhone Rose “Marie de Magdala” 2019 (750ml)
Price: $46.99
Sale Price: $38.99
Producer | Clos Ste. Magdeleine |
Country | France |
Region | Provence |
Varietal | Grenache |
Vintage | 2019 |
Size | 750ml |
We just received our allocation of one of our perennial favorite rosé wines every year, Clos Ste. Magdeleine. But along with our precious lot of their classic Cassis Rosé, this year for the first time ever we were offered just ten cases of their most sought after cuveé, the 100% old vines Bouches-du-Rhone Rosé “Marie de Magdala” .
Without doubt this property is one of the most stunningly beautiful I have ever visited. Perched above the shimmering Mediteranean and framed to the east by the 1200 foot Cap Canaille, the highest sea cliffs in France. The multicolored home, organic gardens and vineyards that slope down terraces and plateaus that reach right to the sea are simply spectacular. Add the two starred Michelin restaurant La Villa Madie just a stone’s throw away at the bottom of the cliff, and this starts to seem like paradise.
Our meeting there takes place on a terrace overlooking this breathtaking vista, tasting through their line up of white and rosé wines in Province’s typically perfect weather, all seems right with the world. Only problem here is getting enough of their magnificent wines.
Last year, as always, it was at the top of the charts with notes that are typical of the restrained, elegant complex beauty of this wine: "Shimmering salmon skin. Displays vibrant, mineral-accented red berry and blood orange scents, along with a sexy floral overtone that gains strength with air. Juicy and sharply focused on the palate, offering intense red currant, strawberry, orange peel and lavender flavors that deftly combine power and delicacy. Finishes with sharp delineation and superb, mineral-driven persistence, leaving a sexy floral note behind."
The Clos Ste. Magdeleine Cassis is a blend of 40% Grenache, 40% Cinsault, 20% Mourvèdre from a 2.2 hectare parcel of 15 - 40 year old vines grown in clay and limestone soils. The I.G.P. Bouches-du-Rhône Rosé “Marie de Magdala” is 100% Grenache from a minuscule .7 hectare parcel of 15-35 year old vines, also in clay and limestone and is exceptionally rare.
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