Clos Cibonne Cuvee Tradition Cotes de Provence 2021

DESCRIPTION Never heard of Tibouren? It is a varietal indigenous to Provence and one that the family patriarch at this property, Andre Roux, believed in so strongly, he replaced all his Mourvèdre vines with it. Clos Cibonne thus takes great price in producing this dramatic and complex 100% Tibouren rosé, which they hold back a year for additional aging. It is always a major staff favorite and really a truly unique wine that any rosé fan should experience. Just the bottle label alone sells itself with the classic old school imagery. We are at the Clos Cibonne which draws its name from Jean-Baptiste de Cibon, captain of Louis XVI's Royal Navy and first owner of the vineyard. Clos Cibonne’s iconic Cuvée Tradition stands uniquely apart from other rosés as a classic, one-of-a-kind Côtes de Provence rosé featuring the Tibouren grape in the lead role. Cuvée Tradition is legendary amongst experienced French wine collectors for its texture, substance, and ability to age gracefully for a decad