Domaine Dalmeran Bastide (White)

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  • 2025

    Pale lime. Perfumed white lemons and a hint of oak on the nose. On the palate, the oak takes over with white chocolate and nutty vanilla. Lots of orange blossom alongside clean, crisp, elegant acidity. The citrus fruit, green apples and acidity are lovely, and the oak itself has a prettiness to it, but the elements feel disjointed and overly oaky at present, suggesting malolactic fermentation may not be entirely integrated. Needs a minimum of 2-3 years in bottle to relax and allow the fruit to support the oak, at which point it could be quite lovely.

    Tasted March 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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