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Domaine La Suffrène 2009

Bandol|Red wine

3.9/5 (21 customers)

Rating from the Hachette Wine Guide: 2** (Remarkable Wine) + Editor’s Choice
“This 2009, cloaked in a violet hue with ebony highlights, offers an intense fruity expression enhanced by notes of spice, black olive, and licorice. The palate is lively, built around powerful yet velvety tannins. The fruit is omnipresent, concentrated, and lingers on a fresh and invigorating finish. A fine example of Bandola style, to be enjoyed for at least the next ten years.” (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2013)

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Estate

Domaine La Suffrène

Vintage

2009

Designation

Bandol

Region

Provence

Grape varieties

55% Mourvèdre, 20% Grenache, 15% Cinsault, 10% Carignan

Regions

Clay-limestone

Viticulture

traditional cultivation, yields of 38 hl/ha

Grape Harvest

hand-picked, at peak ripeness

Winemaking

in concrete tanks at 28–32°C, with fermentation lasting more than 3 weeks

Livestock farming

aged in oak barrels for 18 months

Eye

a deep, dark red color

Nose

rich in ripe and candied fruit

Palate

Round, with velvety tannins and a lingering, spicy finish

Serve

at 18°C

Open

1 hour ago

Drink from

2013

Drink before

2024

Production

2,000 bottles, 220 magnums

Food and wine pairings

A déguster sur une daube, de l'agneau grillé, des grillades, des desserts au chocolat...<br/>

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2021 guide): 3 stars (High-quality production, setting the standard in its sector)

About the estate:

The affable Cédric Gravier has been managing this family-owned estate since 1996 with great open-mindedness and an innate sense of hospitality. With him came a major change: the grapes, which had previously been delivered to the cooperative, would now be vinified on the estate. This revival was made possible in large part thanks to his grandfather, who knew every vine by heart. Today, the estate spans nearly 60 hectares, and in 2017, Cédric began the transition to organic farming. Located in the western part of the appellation, on predominantly clay-limestone soil, the estate’s diverse array of plots ensures a rich expression of Mourvèdre, Bandol’s flagship grape variety, with old vines accounting for 90% of the vineyard here.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2023 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

It is in the hamlet of La Suffrène—said to have once been the home of a mistress of the Bailiff of Suffren—that part of the vineyards of this must-visit estate in the Bandol appellation are located. A 60-hectare family vineyard, divided into about 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 in the process of converting to organic farming.

RVF - The French Wine Review / Guide to the Best Wines of France

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 here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)

About the estate:

For many years, the Gravier-Piche family brought their harvest 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 vines, primarily from La Cadière d'Azur. Over the years, his entrepreneurial spirit led him to vinify the entire 58 hectares. Characterized more by strawberry flavors than citrus, the rosés are rich in both color and concentration. The richness and full-bodied texture of these early-ripening terroirs are evident in the dense reds, with their alluring tannins, reflecting the soft, clay-rich character of the soil. A classic that appeals to all, yet has not lost its Mediterranean soul.

Customer rating

3.9/5

based on 21 reviews