Retour Domaine de la Tour du Bon - Bandol - Saint Ferréol - Rouge - 2018
COUNTRY/REGION: Provence
DESIGNATION: AOP Bandol
COLOR: Red
VINTAGE: 2018
GRAPE VARIETY: 93% Mourvèdre, 7% Carignan
ALCOHOL: 14 vol.
CONTENT: 75 cl
The tasting
Color Intense, brilliant red.
Nose Aromas of small stone fruits and fine truffle notes haloed by hints of smoke.
Palate Ripe and fresh, with delicious, juicy fruit, this cuvée, with its restrained ageing and fine tannins, releases elegant juice with good tension.
The sommelier's advice
Temperature Serve between 16 and 18°C.
Food Mediterranean cuisine based on tomato, prime rib, rabbit stew, roast lamb shoulder.
Cellar ageing From now until 2028
The estate and the wine
The estate and the wine Producing on a small scale but with high quality, Agnès Hocquard-Henry creates Bandol wines with a strong personality, marked by their rare finesse and flexibility, which age harmoniously with a delicate profile and avoid any over-maturation. 

Her Mourvèdre grapes reach their pinnacle, benefiting from coastal terroirs—primarily limestone and sandy soils, some of the earliest ripening in Bandol—to draw the necessary energy and freshness.

With a 2-star rating from RVF, this now-cult winery excels across all three wine colors, showcasing the sincerity of pure fruit, voluptuousness, and natural elegance, all achieved with an impressive mastery of extraction and aging processes.
Wine With a model of restraint and elegance, the 2018 red Bandol Saint-Ferréol features luscious stone fruit notes, along with a smoky and truffled touch. This creates a fresh, ripe, juicy ensemble with a clean, taut structure. A very fine classic, perfectly crafted and shaped by restrained aging and fine tannins.
Vinification Harvested by hand, macerated for 20 days, aged in tuns for 20 months.

Certified organic wine.
AWARDS
AWARDS Rated 2 stars in the Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2024 (RVF)
Cuvée rated 92/100 by our Committee!