"In 1896, at the end of a veritable wine tour of France, Marcel Ott, a young Alsatian agricultural engineer, came to a halt in front of lands that finally inspired him. We are in Provence. The Mediterranean lapping just a stone's throw away... Here, the cultivation of vines is a legacy of Antiquity. Alas, shortly before Marcel Ott's discovery, phylloxera had wreaked havoc. As a result, the land was less expensive but the vineyards still had to be replanted. The wine had lost much of its soul in the reconstruction of the vineyard. Marcel Ott acquired several estates and undertook to restore them with the tenacious ambition of creating great Provençal wines from noble grape varieties.
  
Today, 120 years later, Jean-François OTT devotes his life to the love at first sight of his ancestor, Marcel. In 2004, Domaines Ott joined Louis Roederer and his lovely federation of fine wine artisans.
  
The 18-month aging in wood, mainly in small tuns and 18 to 24 months of rest in the bottle, plays a major role in the final structure of the wine.
  
Slightly mentholated and spicy nose but also aromas of red fruits: morello cherry and blackcurrant.
  
On the palate: beautiful dense and fresh attack, silky tannins and powerful structure give the wine a beautiful balance."
 
Appellation Bandol Contrôlée