Prior Lucas Fénix (Rosé)

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  • 2022

    Prior Lucas Fénix (Rosé) 2022 - Highly RecommendedTasted by Elizabeth Gabay MW & Ben Bernheim

    An exceptionally unique wine from Bairrada, aged in Macacauba wood barrels - an exotic hardwood from the Amazon. The pale copper hue and and soft, toffee, nutty aromatics clearly point the way to a rosé with some age. Promising rich, round fruit, but instead the lean austere character of the Baga variety dominates, with long, piercing acidic length, green apples and unripe redcurrants, Barrel ageing gives some weight and the oxidative handling helps to soften the edges and contributes some complexity, the fruit coming more to the fore as the wine opens up, taking on an old bruised apple character alongside a musty, scented wood nuttiness.

    Tasted June 2026

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About us

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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