Clos Cibonne Cotes de Provence Rose Marius 2019 PURYEAR comparing vintage and non-vintage styles

comparing vintage and non-vintage styles

and there is enough structure here to reward a few years in the cellar

6 percent in recent vintages)

If that sounds like a stunt

Exceptionally smooth tasting

Clos Cibonne Cotes de Provence Rose Marius 2019 PURYEAR comparing vintage and non-vintage stylesClos Cibonne is an utter rarity, making wines almost exclusively from Tibouren, an obscure Provencal grape almost no one else champions. This is the throwback approach we love: a producer that was around long before the rose craze and never felt any pressure to change the recipe. Marius is a special bottling, and at 2019 it's a rare aged Provence rose, which is exactly the point with Cibonne. The wine sees long aging in foudre, giving it savory depth