Bargemone Bascule Rouge 2024

Warm stone and sun-baked herbs rise first — wild thyme and Provençal scrub touched by late-summer dust, like walking the garrigue just as evening cools. The nose unfolds with brambly red fruit: tart Morello cherry and wild raspberry, edged with a whisper of black olive and smoked paprika. On the palate it’s lithe and energetic, peppered with slatey grip and bright acidity that keeps the plush red fruit dancing — cherry coulis tempered by dusty earth and a brush of Provençal spice. Silky tannins frame the finish, leaving a suggestion of cracked black pepper and rosemary incense that lingers like the last warmth at sunset in Aix soil. This feels both elemental and alive — a Provençal rouge that balances rustic earthiness with lithe, saline clarity.