2017 Clos Cibonne Tibouren Côtes de Provence Château Cibon Cuvée Hommage à Marius

Community Tasting Notes (22) Avg Score: 92.6 points

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  1/28/2024 - Bakerbd wrote:

  Complex, blood orange and garrigue, but overshadowed by a finish of coconut/new oak. Hopefully the oak integrates with time, I did not find it very enjoyable now

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  12/25/2023 - ploher wrote:

  Too much oak here at present to be properly enjoyable with masses of coconut the dominant factor. The structure is good and this seems to have quite some substance for rosé, maybe more similar in style to a LdH / Musar rosé than - for example - a Tempier. But the oak is completely overboarding right now making this hard to read or enjoy. 16/20
  
  Edit: 4 days later the rest of the bottle kept cool in the fridge (but not under coravin) is without a doubt a much better wine. Much better oak integration and lovely juicy fruit. So it seems this just needs much more time. Today 17/20

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  12/19/2023 - BillBell73 Likes this wine: 95 Points

  It has been fun to watch this wine change with age. The oak is starting to integrate and fade a bit but is still a vital component that balances and complements the oxidative and savory base flavors of the wine. The only other wine I am aware of that is similar to this is Lopez de Heredia- both their blanco and rosado have the same formula of oak and oxidation even if it presents a bit differently. I was in the Cibonne cellars last year and saw the foudre they bought to raise this wine in- new oak and in stark contrast to the ancient vessels where most of their wines are aged. With time, each vintage of the Marius will have less and less of the oak influence and it should be interesting to see how the character of the wine changes as that happens. I’m guessing it will come closer to their original lineup of roses, which are excellent, but I have to say that I really love how the new oak works with their rustic style- and I’m not typically a fan of overtly oaky flavors in wine.

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  7/15/2023 - Twowinechicks Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Bright copper color, amazing nose of coconut, lemon, and peach, medium-bodied. First, I’m not sure I’ve EVER encountered an initial presentation of coconut, and second, in a rose? Pure, concentrated, saline, multi-layered, structured—almost as architectural as a pergola built into a steep hillside, with expansive views of the terrain from every vantage point. Wow. This is an amazing wine. Coincidentally, we had tasted the 2019 about a week ago (purchased and consumed while traveling abroad so not in my cellar notes) and thought it was pdg but this blew the roof off. We’ve been sitting on a 6-pack for a few years, and this is the first bottle we’ve tried, and while I was a fan of Clos Cibonne roses (and the Rouge, too) before, now I’m verging into outright worship.

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  12/18/2022 - cyc wrote: 90 Points

  Not seeing the appeal of this wine. Overly oaky and a bit flabby with high alcohol. Perhaps it just needs more time to integrate

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