This isn't the feral, brooding Bandol of lore. Instead, the organic La Font des Peres vineyards, a north facing site made up of 200 terraces, yields Mourvedre at its softest and most elegant. There's concentration here, to be sure, but where Bandol can often be inky and overly intense, this is inviting, lithe, lively stuff: composed of dark and lush fruit, with dried rose, lavender, and wild strawberry accents.
