Bastide de Fave Réserve du Prieuré (White)

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Bastide de Fave Réserve du Prieuré (White)

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  • 2023

    Bastide de Fave Réserve du Prieuré (White) 2023 - RecommendedTasted by Elizabeth Gabay MW & Ben Bernheim

    Lemon yellow, very pale yellow. Oak salinity on the nose with very struck match, reductive gunflint that opens up a bit in the glass. Simple fruit - white lemon, almost green mineral acidity. It is taking itself very, very seriously and not quite delivering on the palate. The fruit is tightly restrained by quite austere tight oak, which gives austere structure and intensity. Concentrated weight but structural and textural rather than fruity. Nice weight and fruit, but the acidity is zippy and peppery, with reduction in the foreground stealing the show. Difficult but not unattractive. The finish is silky with a hint of astringency adding depth and charm.

    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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