Clos Cibonne Cotes de Provence Rose Marius 2019 PURYEAR Exceptionally smooth tasting

Exceptionally smooth tasting

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

comparing vintage and non-vintage styles

100 meters

If that sounds like a stunt

Clos Cibonne Cotes de Provence Rose Marius 2019 PURYEAR Exceptionally smooth tastingClos 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