Fourrier's Vieilles Vignes designation here signals old vines with root systems that reach deep into the limestone-and-clay bedrock
Gvantsa Abuladze is one of three sibling winemakers (with her sister Baia and brother Giorgi) at the family winery in the village of Obcha
The 2023 is generous and structured — warm vintage charm wrapped around classic Gevrey bones
Perfect for: landmark celebrations
reflecting terroir precision with accessible elegance
Jean-Pierre Gaussen, Bandol Rouge Cuvee Longue Garde, 2010 26REASONABLE Fourrier's Vieilles Vignes designation hereOld school Bandol from one of the appellation's most uncompromising traditionalists, built almost entirely on Mourvedre and made to age for decades. The Cuvee Longue Garde sees 95% Mourvedre with a touch of Cinsault, fully destemmed, given a long maceration and raised in old foudre for nearly two years before release. At 2010, a structured and concentrated vintage in Provence, this is now entering a beautiful stretch of maturity where the wild, gamey,