Wine for sale: La Begude
La Bégude
Guillaume Tari, owner of Château Giscours, saw inestimable beauty in the Bandol appellation, and particularly Domaine de la Bégude, which he bought in 1996. With a true sense of appreciation for his vocation as winemaker and the beauty of his land, he gives his all to showcase the domain’s terroir, vintage after vintage. You’ve got to taste it to believe it; his cuvées are of rare, perhaps even unique, depth and richness.
La Bégude is a huge 500 hectare property, of which only a small part is planted with vines. The domain lies in the Cadière d'Azur region, near Castellet in the Var. It also has a large olive grove. The vineyard is in the Bandol appellation at an altitude of 400 metres. The Tari family (who own the agricultural company responsible for Château Giscours' vines) purchased the property in 1996. Guilllaume Tari manages the property. With a rich history, the site is like an open book. The barrel cellar, for example, is a 7th century Merovingian chapel. There are remnants of wine vats dating from the 14th century! La Bégude ("The place where one drinks"), is one of Bandol's most magnificent properties; eight grape varieties are grown: Mourvèdre, Grenache, Cinsault, and Carignan for the reds, Ugni Blanc, Clairette, Rolle and Bourboulenc for the whites. The soil is mainly marly and clayey on a limestone base.
The property has Ecocert organic certification.
The wines are aged for approximately 18 months in barrels (depending on the vintage). Deep and intense, the red Bandol stands out for its notes of black fruit and liquorice, and its imposing tannic structure in its youth, which then mellows wonderfully after a few years.
Keep for: 10 to 12 years.
- Bandol La Bégude Cuvée Amphore 2021€29
- IGP Méditerranée La Bégude Cadet de la Bégude 2020€9
- Bandol La Bégude L'Irréductible 2020€29
- IGP Méditerranée La Bégude Thyrsus 2020€14
- Bandol La Bégude Cuvée Amphore 2020€23
- Bandol La Bégude 2019€19
- Bandol La Bégude L'Irréductible 2019€29
- IGP Méditerranée La Bégude Cadet de la Bégude 2019€13
- Bandol La Brûlade La Bégude 2018€58
- IGP Méditerranée La Bégude Cadet de la Bégude 2018€18
- Bandol La Bégude 2017€25
- Bandol La Brûlade La Bégude 2017€71
- Bandol La Bégude 2017€19
- IGP Méditerranée La Bégude Cadet de la Bégude 2017€10
- Bandol La Brûlade La Bégude 2016€45
- Bandol La Bégude 2016€32
- Bandol La Bégude 2015€24
- Bandol La Bégude 2015€37
- Bandol La Brûlade La Bégude 2015€52
- Bandol La Bégude 2014€25
- Bandol La Brûlade La Bégude 2013€41
- Bandol La Bégude 2012€41
- Bandol La Brûlade La Bégude 2012€50
- Bandol La Bégude 2011€22
- Bandol La Brûlade La Bégude 2011€48
- Bandol La Bégude L'Irréductible 2011€46
- Bandol La Brûlade La Bégude 2010€50
- Bandol La Bégude 2009€43
- Bandol La Brûlade La Bégude 2009€57
- Bandol La Bégude 2009€35
- Bandol La Bégude 2007€45
- Bandol La Brûlade La Bégude 2007€62
- Bandol La Bégude 2006€34
- Bandol La Bégude 2006€33
- Bandol La Brûlade La Bégude 2006€48
- Bandol La Bégude 2005€83
- Bandol La Bégude 2005€86
- Bandol La Brûlade La Bégude 2005€96
- Bandol La Bégude 2004€34
- Bandol La Brûlade La Bégude 2004€56
- Bandol La Bégude 2003€67
- Bandol La Bégude 2002€15
- Bandol La Bégude 2001€53
- Bandol La Brûlade La Bégude 2001€59
- Bandol La Bégude 2000€42
- Bandol La Bégude 1996€52
WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY...
BETTANE & DESSEAUVE
Bought by Guillaume Tari in 1996, he and his wife run this historically-rich domain with spirit and wholeheartedly, respecting the surrounding nature as much as possible and producing wines in-line with their philosophy, according to which “quality is the sum of many different details, each requiring equal amounts of rigor”. The Mourvèdre expresses not only the personality of its terroir but also the winemaker.
LA REVUE DU VIN DE FRANCE
With a big difference between daytime and nighttime temperatures and a strong regional wind, the Mourvèdre grapes ripen slowly but surely. The Grenache grapes reach a dimension rarely found in Bandol, undoubtedly thanks to the terroir of gravel.