Bastide de Blacailloux Aquino (Red)

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Bastide de Blacailloux Aquino (Red)

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  • 2023

    Bastide de Blacailloux Aquino (Red) 2023 - Highly RecommendedTasted by Elizabeth Gabay MW & Ben Bernheim

    Semi-opaque ruby. Leather, violets, blackcurrants and cassis on the nose. Black inky liquorice, generous spice and subtle, spiced gamey leather - utterly Provençal. Ripe, generous, muscular and solar, ending on warm alcohol and a slightly perfumed salinity. Tannins are firm but gentle, enveloped by fruit and sunny alcohol; even by sunny Provençal standards, this is on the riper side of things, yet perfectly balanced by fine acidity. Powerful, suave and generous; Cabernet-Syrah at its technical finest.

    Tasted April 2026

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We’re mother and son duo Elizabeth Gabay MW and Ben Bernheim. Between us, we’ve been involved in the wines of southern France for over 30 years. Elizabeth started working with the wines of Provence back in 1986, and for the past 20 years has lived on the eastern edge of south-east France. We’ve worked on three books on rosé: Rosé Understanding the Pink Wine Revolution (2018), Elizabeth Gabay’s Buyers Guide to the Rosés of Southern France (2021 e-guide) and, most recently Rosés of Southern France (2022).

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