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2006 Bandol Rouge
Domaine de TerrebruneThe only thing better than a young Terrebrune Bandol that is accessible immediately and can be served cool in the summertime is a Terrebrune with almost 15 years of age on it. Vintage 2006 produced classic wines in Bandol, and by that I mean they are built to age. Much like in Bordeaux—or in Burgundy and Barolo, for that matter—the vintage is tightly wound, with solid tannic structure and a serious personality. It isn’t austere, but it isn’t a wide-open, flamboyant vintage, either. Vintages like this after a hyped year such as 2005 are often forgotten or overlooked, only to surface later as prizes in the cellars of those who didn’t overlook them and frustrate those who did.
—Dixon Brooke
Wine Type: | red |
Vintage: | 2006 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | 85% Mourvèdre, 10% Grenache, 5% Cinsault |
Appellation: | Bandol |
Country: | France |
Region: | Provence |
Producer: | Domaine de Terrebrune |
Winemaker: | Reynald Delille |
Vineyard: | 20 years average |
Soil: | Limestone pebbles in brown clay, blue limestone bedrock, marl |
Aging: | Wine ages in oak foudres for 18 months |
Farming: | Organic (certified) |
Alcohol: | 14% |
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About The Producer
Domaine de Terrebrune
About The Region
Provence
Perhaps there is no region more closely aligned with the history to Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant than Provence. Provence is where Richard Olney, an American ex-pat and friend of Alice Waters, lived, and introduced Kermit to the great producers of Provence, most importantly Domaine Tempier of Bandol. Kermit also spends upwards of half his year at his home in a small town just outside of Bandol.
Vitis vinifera first arrived in France via Provence, landing in the modern day port city of Marseille in the 6th century BC. The influence of terroir on Provençal wines goes well beyond soil types. The herbs from the pervasive scrubland, often referred to as garrigue, as well as the mistral—a cold, drying wind from the northwest that helps keep the vines free of disease—play a significant role in the final quality of the grapes. Two more elements—the seemingly ever-present sun and cooling saline breezes from the Mediterranean—lend their hand in creating a long growing season that result in grapes that are ripe but with good acidity.
Rosé is arguably the most well known type of wine from Provence, but the red wines, particularly from Bandol, possess a great depth of character and ability to age. The white wines of Cassis and Bandol offer complexity and ideal pairings for the sea-influenced cuisine. Mourvèdre reigns king for red grapes, and similar to the Languedoc and Rhône, Grenache, Cinsault, Marsanne, Clairette, Rolle, Ugni Blanc among many other grape varieties are planted.
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Vintage Chart Mentality
Vintage Chart Mentality
Trust the great winemakers, trust the great vineyards. Your wine merchant might even be trustworthy. In the long run, that vintage strip may be the least important guide to quality on your bottle of wine.—Kermit Lynch