Bandol "Longue Garde", Dom. Le Galantin
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Bandol "Longue Garde", Dom. Le Galantin - 2014

Item # 17736 750 mL

Mourvèdre is the star on this properly aged, old-vine French Bandol. This rustic, chewy red is full of earth, leather, mandarins, and dark berries. Full of character and a naturally great match to meat-based dishes, like a traditional Provençal daube of beef with herbes de Provence or intensely flavored, aged, hard cheeses.
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Color
Red
Vintage
2014
Country
France
Region
Provence
Sub-Region
Bandol
Producer
Dom. le Galantin
Grape Variety
Mourvèdre
Grenache
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Production Methods

Organic

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Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Staff Pick Notes

Anyone who enjoys red wine that leans hard into savory, earthy, meaty flavors should know the name Bandol. Anyone who knows Bandol knows these wines can easily develop for upwards of 20 years, growing simultaneously more wild, more elegant, and more complex with time. Medium- to full-bodied, rustic in structure, the Longue-Garde will surprise you with a mix of flavors that travel from chocolate covered cherries and cranberries to iron, juniper, and rosemary. Give it some air and the fruit really starts singing, while the secondary aromas develop into truly dark, bloody notes. An archetypal match for dry-aged steak, braised rabbit, and nearly any dish starring Herbes de Provence.

- JON

About the Producer

Plan du Castellet, Provence, France From the terraced hillsides of the Bandol appellation, Domain le Galantin produces ageworthy Provençal wines. The small family-run domaine leans upon a millennia of winemaking in this rugged French region. In 600 BC, the Phoenicians were the first to plant vines on the area’s steep slopes; they built terraces to do so and these réstanques are sill in use. The...

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Glossary

Grenache

The Grenache grape (a.k.a. Grenache Noir) produces relatively pale, fruity red wines that often stop just short of sweetness. Grenache is familiar to most wine drinkers as an ingredient in the blends of the Rhône and Languedoc-Roussillon, where it can add charm to varieties that are a little rougher around the edges. The distinguished Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas appellations are both characterized by significant percentages of Grenache, while in Tavel and Lirac the grape is used to make...

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Mourvèdre

Known as Mataro in California and Monastrell in Spain, Mourvèdre can produce bold, tannic, highly alcoholic red wines. They usually show no shortage of fruit as well, and the best examples keep it all in perfect balance. Rhône-style blends are cropping up all over the world, and one of the classic tried-and-true combinations is "GSM," or Grenache-Syrah-Mourvèdre. The "M" contributes focus and fleshy character to blends - but Mourvèdre also shines on its own as a varietal wine.

Bandol

Arguably the most significant appellation in Provence, Bandol produces spicy, earthy, rich red wines. These tend to be big and well-structured, relying on the Mourvèdre grape for their power. Vines in Bandol are grown in very meager soils of gravel, clay, and limestone: this, combined with the hot, dry coastal climate, gives these thick-skinned berries exactly what they need in order to thrive.

Provence

Provence has some of the best vine-growing territory in the world, with a perfect Mediterranean climate tempered by the cooling effects of the sea. The region produces a broad range of wines, the majority of which pair effortlessly with the light, herb-infused cuisine of Provence. Bandol, arguably the most significant appellation in Provence, produces spicy, earthy, rich red wines. These tend to be big and well-structured, relying on the Mourvèdre grape for their power. Vines in Bandol are...

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