Clos Ste. Magdeleine Cotes de Provence Rose 2019 PROVENCE David and a group of

David and a group of private investors bought the old Domaine Duchet with holdings focused around Beaune along with an interesting parcel of Corton-Charlemagne and started Domaine des Croix

Today the estate is managed with the same spirit of enterprise by the fourth generation of the founding family

But across the range these are serious wines that are more muscular and overtly structured than the sappier supple and infinitely charming 2017 vintage at this address (which I revisited from bottle) and they will require patience

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Roccalini is known most famously for their excellent Barbaresco

Clos Ste. Magdeleine Cotes de Provence Rose 2019 PROVENCE David and a group ofUsing a similar blend to the Cassis ros, Sack has crafted what is perhaps the quintessential Provenal refresheran uplifting nectar of bright citrus, fresh berry fruit, wild herbs, and salty sea airthat is a far cry from the countless technological, mass marketed examples in production throughout the region.