A very nice Bandol that opens with a lot of animalistic funk but that blows off to reveal classic qualities of dark fruits and tree bark. This is drinking well now and is a medium-bodied wine, not a beast, but it has enoug hstuffing to age for 5 more years I think and perhaps gain in complexity. Rating: 90+
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Beautiful showing at the estate. Combine a great site with excellent grape growing and winemaking and you have this this: great balance, ripe fruit, good tannin structure. Drinking very well now but will still improve.
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10/16/2022 - Everything Ahead wrote: 90 Points
A very nice Bandol that opens with a lot of animalistic funk but that blows off to reveal classic qualities of dark fruits and tree bark. This is drinking well now and is a medium-bodied wine, not a beast, but it has enoug hstuffing to age for 5 more years I think and perhaps gain in complexity.
Rating: 90+
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7/28/2022 - vagrantone Likes this wine: 91 Points
Beautiful showing at the estate.
Combine a great site with excellent grape growing and winemaking and you have this this: great balance, ripe fruit, good tannin structure.
Drinking very well now but will still improve.
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5/2/2022 - twain wrote:
Another bad bottle from the dumpster fire that is the PLCB
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3/30/2020 - FLI Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dense and rich, without being overly tannic. Very nice. Good QPR
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10/16/2019 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Tastes corked on day two.
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10/15/2019 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Dark and mysterious and hard edged too.
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6/14/2019 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Coffee and mocha. ANd grippy on the palate. Youthful.
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4/6/2019 - gaveaux Likes this wine: 89 Points
Good bandol producer. Rich earthy low acid and relatively mild tannins
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11/10/2018 - Dams wrote:
Decanter 2017 World wine awards 95 pts
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11/3/2018 - CondorKhan wrote: 90 Points
Blackberry, proveçal herbs, licorice, earth.
Rustic and hearty. Great with roasted duck with provençal hers.
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7/4/2018 - wdlohr wrote: 88 Points
dark, rustic fresh aroma, grounded
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2/11/2018 - wdlohr wrote: 88 Points
Deep black, rich, base broadens with food, rich
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1/26/2018 - Egeelet wrote: 87 Points
Much better on day 2 after letting it open for several hours
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1/8/2018 - cgallamo wrote:
too much tannin to taste much else. Needs more time maybe?
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12/10/2017 - wdlohr wrote: 89 Points
rich deep colors with light edges, limited aroma but deep velvet with base powder on the mouth
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