Domaine La Suffrène - Bandol blanc 2024
92/100
Decanter
"Unstoppable harmony!"
"Salty and creamy fruit with a savory and spicy palate. Fleshy peach and apricot are balanced by fresh acidity. Textured and round, with good length and subtle complexity." (Decanter 2025)
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Eye
Pale gold color
Nose
Expressive with aromas of white-fleshed fruits and floral notes
Mouth
Long, delicate, notes of white peach and fennel, refined and elegant
Serve
At 10°C
Drink before
2027
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy as an aperitif with appetizers, with fish, grilled red mullet fillets, cheese, a seafood platter, a raw vegetable salad, etc.
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2021 guide) 3 stars (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
The friendly Cédric Gravier has been managing this family estate since 1996 with great open-mindedness and an innate sense of hospitality. With him comes a big change, and the grapes that were previously taken to the cooperative will now be vinified at the estate. This renaissance was made possible thanks to his grandfather, who knew every vine like the back of his hand. Today, the estate covers nearly 60 hectares and Cédric began converting it to organic farming in 2017. Located in the western part of the appellation, on mainly clay-limestone soil, the estate's varied plots ensure the diversity of expression of Mourvèdre, Bandol's flagship grape variety, with old vines accounting for 90% of the total.
Decanter
Wine rated (2025 guide) 92/100
About wine:
Salty and creamy fruit with a savory and spicy palate. Fleshy peach and apricot are balanced by fresh acidity. Textured and round, with good length and subtle complexity.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2023 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
It is in a place called La Suffrène—which is said to have been the former residence of a companion of the Bailiff of Suffren—that part of the vineyards of this essential estate in the Bandol appellation are located. A 60-hectare family vineyard, divided into around a hundred plots, whose grapes were taken to the cooperative until the arrival of Cédric Gravier, who took over from his grandparents in 1996. Currently converting to organic farming.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2023 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking and, as such, all the estates listed in it, even those without stars, represent, in our opinion, the excellence of French production.)
About the estate:
For many years, the Gravier-Piche family brought the fruits of their labor to the cooperative winery. When Cédric Gravier returned to the family estate in 1996, he decided to make his own wines and bottle the expression of old Mourvèdre grapes, mainly from La Cadière d'Azur. Over the years, his entrepreneurial spirit led him to vinify the entire 58 hectares. With flavors more reminiscent of strawberries than citrus fruits, the rosés are rich in both color and concentration. The richness and texture of these early-ripening terroirs are reflected in dense reds with seductive tannins, illustrating the clayey softness of the terroir. A classic that appeals to all, yet has not sold its Mediterranean soul.
Customer rating
4/5
based on 1 review
Note and opinion by Mr. GILLES D. Published on 10/21/2025
This simple but well-balanced Bandol offers all its qualities of balance between fresh, mineral acidity and lovely fruitiness with floral and fennel notes, vine peach and lime zest. The straightforward, lively palate delivers a juicy, creamy texture and lingers with a mouthwatering finish enhanced by subtle bitter notes. A successful pairing with octopus salad, followed by grilled line-caught sea bass with herbs. Rating = 4.
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