37,5 Classique. Style un peu sérieux, tertiaire, avec de la mure et du cuir qui signe bien la typicité du lieu et du cépage. Peu à peu, une jolie violette, s’installe et lui donne des airs plus élégants La bouche est ferme et fine, minérale (acidité saline), encore un peu serrée mais en mangeant tout s’harmonise. Manque certainement un peu d’éclat.
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Lovely purply with tawny rings. Soft balanced nose of dark berries and cigar box. Good follow through, luscious entry, coats palate, well integrated wine. Drinking wonderfully.
I had no idea mourvedre could be so good
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Disappointing to see the least, especially compared to the 2008 which we had recently. We love Bandol, and Pibarnon in particular. Not sure if this is just at an awkward stage in its evolution, but all we could taste was the alcohol. At opening, after a few hours in the decanter, and after another hour in the glass - the alcohol just isn't integrated, and it's burying the fruit which we know has to be there. I'll try again in a year and hope for some integration and evolution.
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5/15/2024 - Pinder Likes this wine: 92 Points
Really excellent, both rich and balanced with multiple layers of complexity. This still has a long way to go and I expect it will continue to improve
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5/4/2024 - Raage Likes this wine: 90 Points
37,5
Classique.
Style un peu sérieux, tertiaire, avec de la mure et du cuir qui signe bien la typicité du lieu et du cépage. Peu à peu, une jolie violette, s’installe et lui donne des airs plus élégants
La bouche est ferme et fine, minérale (acidité saline), encore un peu serrée mais en mangeant tout s’harmonise.
Manque certainement un peu d’éclat.
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8/6/2023 - Lyndon.king wrote: 95 Points
Lovely purply with tawny rings. Soft balanced nose of dark berries and cigar box.
Good follow through, luscious entry, coats palate, well integrated wine. Drinking wonderfully.
I had no idea mourvedre could be so good
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2/19/2023 - watcheslover Likes this wine: 93 Points
The best Bandol for 2011
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10/5/2022 - DannyB1991 wrote:
Disappointing to see the least, especially compared to the 2008 which we had recently. We love Bandol, and Pibarnon in particular. Not sure if this is just at an awkward stage in its evolution, but all we could taste was the alcohol. At opening, after a few hours in the decanter, and after another hour in the glass - the alcohol just isn't integrated, and it's burying the fruit which we know has to be there. I'll try again in a year and hope for some integration and evolution.
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