I absolutely adored this little wine shop, located where Hédiard [also another good wine shop!] used to be.
La Cave Mazarin is a small but delightful shop, particularly strong in wines from the many regions of France. The real joy is discovering the jewels that are the wines from the region - there is a good selection of Bandol, Palette, and the various appellations around Aix, like Côtes de Provence, les Baux de Provence, etc. The mustachioed man working at the shop was friendly, passionate, and super-knowledgeable about the local wines, and we nerded out for quite a while before I walked away with a few bottles. (Tempier Bandol, Chateau Simone Palette, Domaine Hauvette, and some others.) The prices seemed reasonable, especially to me, who is used to the big markup we have on these wines here in the US.
I'll run back here immediately the next time I'm in Aix! read more