“Anyone who enjoys dry rosé should keep a few bottles of this on hand…”
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Commanderie de la Bargemone Rosé has long been a favorite of ours, going back to at least 2003. I’ve been meaning to pick one up and review it here since rebooting Tasting Notes from the Underground last January, but a succession of lower priced dry rosés kept popping up, and that’s not a bad thing, since they’ve all been quite good. This one does weigh in at just above my preferred price range ($10-20), but drop one in a 6-pack for the 10% discount at Holiday Market in Royal Oak, and it comes down to $18 and change. This is perfectly acceptable for this delightful libation, and a helluva lot cheaper than our other old favorite, Domaine Tempier Bandol Rosé, which has risen in price to the point where we simply choose not to spend anywhere from $50-60 a bottle for it. (Lately, I’m feeling that way about a lot of the Kermit Lynch catalog. I mean, the wines are damned good, but the prices keep going up, and I buy less and less of them as time goes on. Perhaps that’s a good subject for a future blog entry.)
I finally decided to pick up the current vintage of Bargemone Rosé last week, and I was reminded once again why we have always enjoyed it so much in years past.
2022 Commanderie de la Bargemone Coteaux d’Aix Rosé, $20.99: This has just about everything I could want in a fine dry rosé. It’s all about great balance, with lovely strawberry and watermelon fruit underscored with just the right amount of minerality and brisk acids that keep it all moving along nicely, with no rough edges whatsoever.
We try a lot of dry rosés, because we like them so much, and, as mentioned above, there are quite a few good ones out there. The Bargemone is as good, if not better, than most of those we’ve had so far this year. It has a little more of everything, while retaining that impeccable balance. Anyone who enjoys dry rosé should keep a few bottles of this on hand, because it has never failed to satisfy this taster. Find this wine
Bargemone is among the foremost estates of the Coteaux d’Aix appellation of Provence. A benchmark producer of the delicious, dry rosé for which Provence is famous. Bargemone Rosé is a harmonious blend of Grenache, Cinsault, and Syrah with aromas of flowers and red berries and a refreshingly crisp finish.
The Commanderie was founded by Templar knights in the 13th century. Today the winery is home to a proud viticulture tradition and more than 160 acres of organically grown vineyards. The 2022 (was) Made with organic grapes.
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Reporting from Day-twah,
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