Clear, purple colour. Nice floral nose. The palate leaves a little to be desired. Not a lot of tannins and as I got into this wine it really started to taste like welches grape juice. Decent wine, but not a rebuy.
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This was a very nice Bandol. Nothing subtle about this one. Lots of blackberry/mulberry fruit. Enough acidity and strong tannin to stand up to the fruit. Would be excellent with lamb. I think this will improve over the next few years of cellaring and should drink well for 5-7 more years. If opened now allow for 90 minuts or so decant time. Purchased in Nice for 16 euros.
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One hour after popping the cork: Deep ruby color with some hints of purple at the rim. Ripe aromas of blackcurrant and dark cherry with some black peper and hints of mint. Following trough medium-full bodied with some serious acidity and mouth coating tannins. Medium-long finish. Well balanced and integrated, but could smoothen out a little more. Has the structure to develop for quite some time. Drink now - 2016
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The Aroma and Taste was on the fruit level but not too over the top where it was canadied it was there but a good balance, Fruit Driven tho. Tannins on the low side so a drink now. A good wine to drink with people who are not wine drinkers IMO but will hold up to people who do drink wine fairly often.
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6/17/2011 - Kitura wrote: 80 Points
Clear, purple colour. Nice floral nose. The palate leaves a little to be desired. Not a lot of tannins and as I got into this wine it really started to taste like welches grape juice. Decent wine, but not a rebuy.
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1/26/2011 - Oskiwawa wrote: 89 Points
This was a very nice Bandol. Nothing subtle about this one. Lots of blackberry/mulberry fruit. Enough acidity and strong tannin to stand up to the fruit. Would be excellent with lamb. I think this will improve over the next few years of cellaring and should drink well for 5-7 more years. If opened now allow for 90 minuts or so decant time. Purchased in Nice for 16 euros.
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12/7/2009 - Jochems wrote: 90 Points
One hour after popping the cork:
Deep ruby color with some hints of purple at the rim. Ripe aromas of blackcurrant and dark cherry with some black peper and hints of mint. Following trough medium-full bodied with some serious acidity and mouth coating tannins. Medium-long finish. Well balanced and integrated, but could smoothen out a little more. Has the structure to develop for quite some time. Drink now - 2016
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8/8/2009 - mmurry wrote: 87 Points
Other Reds and Whites (Farpointe Cellar): The nose had berries, and a little vanilla. The palate was sodt, and had blackberry, spice, dirt, and peppery finish.
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7/11/2009 - Weston3220 wrote: 91 Points
The Aroma and Taste was on the fruit level but not too over the top where it was canadied it was there but a good balance, Fruit Driven tho. Tannins on the low side so a drink now. A good wine to drink with people who are not wine drinkers IMO but will hold up to people who do drink wine fairly often.
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