Domaine de la Bastide, Mediterranée Rosé Figues, 2025 reasonable_cellar_2022 and the whole thing just

and the whole thing just hums with quiet intensity

This is savory

a group of childhood friends replanted these near-extinct local varieties on volcanic

and you can feel that influence in every bottle he makes today

The Vin de France designation frees Bastien from appellation constraints—think of it as Saint-Joseph's wild neighbor

Domaine de la Bastide, Mediterranée Rosé Figues, 2025 reasonable_cellar_2022 and the whole thing justDomaine de la Bastide have seen it all: from the Romans to the Knights Templar and later, the French Revolution, Domaine de la Bastide has stood and based on the Roman wine vats found on the property, it's been producing wine the whole time. A perfect, summery ros made from a somewhat surprising blend of 55% Caladoc, 25% Syrah, and 20% Merlot from clay and limestone rich soils. It's crisp and delicately fruity with a melange of small red berries and a