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Bandol red wine is unquestionably one of the most serious age-worthy wines in the south of France. Due to its high proportion of Mourvèdre and its mandatory ageing of at least eighteen months in large oak casks, it requires a patience that few Provençal wines demand. In its youth, between one and four years after the harvest, the tannins can appear austere and the wine relatively closed. It generally begins to open up and reveal its complexity around five to seven years. For the great cuvées from exceptional vintages such as 2019 or 2016, the peak is often reached between ten and fifteen years. Certain bottles from renowned producers can be kept without difficulty for twenty to twenty-five years, developing tertiary aromas of rare elegance.
At what age can one begin to drink a Bandol red wine, and how long can it be kept?
