Domaine de La Bastide Blanche Bandol Rose 2024

Pale salmon in the glass, it opens on lemon zest, blood orange and wild strawberry, layered with rose petal, white pepper and a distinctly savory, Mourvèdre-driven undertow of garrigue and sea spray. The palate is dry, firm and quietly powerful, showing grapefruit flesh, pomegranate and a chalky, saline minerality that speaks clearly of limestone soils and coastal winds. There’s more structure here than in most Provençal rosés — fine tannins give shape and traction — but the balance remains poised, lifted by brisk, mouthwatering acidity. The finish is long, herbal and lightly savory, built for food rather than patio sipping alone. A serious, grounded rosé that rewards a proper glass and a place at the table.