Clos Cibonne Cotes de Provence Rose Marius 2019 CS20231026 fruity and minerally

fruity and minerally

a commune celebrated for wines of ethereal elegance

this expression has become a favorite among Michter's devotees

and this bottling comes from their oldest vines on the site

Enter Brad Friedman of Ghostnote Wines

Clos Cibonne Cotes de Provence Rose Marius 2019 CS20231026 fruity and minerallyClos 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