Symbiose is one of the better natural wine bars in Bordeaux, set in the Chartrons neighbourhood a few minutes' walk from the CAPC. The list focuses on small-production, low-intervention wines from the Bordeaux region and beyond — a useful corrective if you have spent the day drinking classified-growth classics and want to see what else the region produces.
The food is serious: small plates designed to accompany rather than compete with the wine. The room is casual but well-designed. The crowd is local — wine professionals, artists, and the Chartrons neighbourhood — which is a good sign. It fills up early on weekend evenings.