More from this producer: Bastide de Fave
2022
Bastide de Fave Réserve du Prieuré (Red) 2022 - Highly RecommendedDark, opaque ruby. Dark smoky, toasty red fruit on the nose with lots of ripe red berries, fruit of the forest, and mixed hedgerow fruit. Beautifully elegant and classy on the palate. Inky, dark, extracted, and mysterious; there really is something more to it, like a shadowy cave entrance that you just know Netflix wants to turn into a noir sci-fi horror drama exploring the mysteries within. Beautiful spice. A dark, inky, moonlight-in-a-puddle sort of wine. Vibrant, mouthwatering acidity and beautifully saline and mineral notes. Still very young, it opens up beautifully in the glass. Tannins are firm and textured but chocolatey, with a gentle sweetness to balance out the chalky extraction. Fruit, acidity, structure. Classy and a wine to make you stop and think.
Tasted March 2026