Château de Sannes Castini (Red)

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  • 2022

    Château de Sannes Castini (Red) 2022 - RecommendedTasted by Elizabeth Gabay MW & Ben Bernheim

    Darker red to semi-opaque ruby. A lot of floral notes, pot pourri, incense, eucalyptus and lovely toasty character from the oak on the nose. The palate shows some texture from the amphora alongside soft ripe fruit and long saline mineral acidity. Overall this is big, bold and slightly soft with blue black fruit. Tannins are soft and a little figgy, dried out on the finish, while acidity is there but very much an afterthought. Lots of concentration and intensity. Big, figgy, not quite modern but certainly easy-drinking, solar, ripe and rounded. A nice wine, but the whites and rosés are far more premium. Lovely soft supple ripeness, though it could maybe be bolder on tannic extraction.

    Tasted May 2025

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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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