2018 Domaines Ott Chateau Romassan Bandol Rose Magnum

Description

2018 Domaines Ott Chateau Romassan Bandol Rose Magnum

Wine Spectator 90 points

A smoky note is cast through the poached apricot, ripe melon and white cherry notes of this broad, fresh ros, with anise, wet stone and herb elements detailing the creamy finish. Mourvdre, Cinsault and Grenache.

Domaines Ott:

In 1896, after a tour of Frances many vineyards, Marcel Ott, a young graduate in agronomy engineering, finally found an estate that inspired him. To set the scene, we are in Provence. The Mediterranean is lapping at the shore a mere stones throw away…In these parts, growing vines is the legacy of ancient times. Alas, a short while before Marcel Otts discovery, phylloxera had wreaked havoc on the vines.

The land was cheaper, but the vineyards would have to be replanted. The wine had lost a great deal of its soul in the vineyards reconstruction. Marcel Ott bought several estates and began renovating them with the determined ambition to create great Provencal wines from noble grape varieties.

Today, 120 years later, cousins Christian and Jean-Franois Ott dedicate their life to their ancestors love for the site. In 2004, Domaines Ott joined Louis Roederer and its fabulous selection of wine craftsmen.

Christian and Jean-Franois run three estates: Chateau de Selle, Clos Mireille (both Cotes de Provence) and Chateau Romassan (Bandol). Each of these properties has its own individual charm and personality. Each can be proud of their extremely elegant ros, red and white wines.