Deep red colour, just a hint of brick. Lots of sediment . Lots of spice on the nose, cinnamon, nutmeg, etc. some horsey notes but nothing excessive. Rosemary olive and dark fruit. Initially seems quite soft but some rather drying tannins come in with time open. Spice, too and dark chocolate. It’s a little wild now. But still lots of pleasure. Be interesting to see where this is going. Hard to say. Going to last for years but looking back through my notes it seems like it was at its best in about 2018.
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Bright red colour with fading and yellow at rim. Pretty funky on the nose, cider notes, walnuts, dark fruit, Much cleaner on t he palate, dark cherries, rosemary, tannins still pretty fierce, but there’s a delightful sweetness and perfume here too. Needs food, cider and bramble on the finish. Totally uncompromising but worth persisting with. This is going to last for decades.
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Well preserved. Nose of raspberry and underbrush which did not hang round for long. Clean palate with good acidity ans good length. Definitely a food wine . I’ve had better Bandols,
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Dark fruit, earthy and herbs on the nose On the palate very pure black fruit, very classical like a Medoc, finish still firm and I imagine it always will be. those tannins bite, needs food. But they have receded enough so that you can appreciate the fruit. Still young, this has years left in it
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Salil does Chicago 3; 4/6/2017-4/8/2017 (Chicago, IL): There seems to be something not quite right with this bottle, though I could discern no clearly identifiable flaw. The nose smelled fairly convincing, with some forward red fruit and a touch of barnyardy funk. But the palate was mostly thin and underwhelming -- not much of interest at all here. Just a pile of acid with underripe character. I wasn't the only one baffled by this.
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This may seem a little extreme (the 95 Points), but this wine showed fantastically over the Xmas holiday. Everyone at the table agreed – out of 6-7 wines (all much more $), it was the clear favorite. Not as animal or wild/rustic as many Bandol reds, and just exuding class, this was definitely still pretty youthful though did have some lovely tertiary notes beginning to unwind. The tannins, as expected, were definitely high, but not unruly or unripe in our experience. It was just delicious with roasted leg of lamb, and I wish I had more than one bottle as it will undoubtedly drink well for the next decade or two. Superb.
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There continues to be a bitter green note (stems? unripe seeds?) that continues to hold this wine back. The tannins don;t seem fully ripe but there are correct notes of sour red cherry and slight spice notes.
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The nose was the most promising feature of this wine. There was a mix of earth and red cherry. - The palate was very tired. The red cherry fruit is bitter and seems dried out and tired. The tannins are bitter and leave a bitter finish. Perhaps this needed more decanter time but the wine was bad enough that I didn't see the need for it. I'll try again with another bottle but this bottle was not good.
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c - dark purple/ red, just a hint of fading at rim nose - woody not new oak, leather, olives, clean, not off notes t - v. tannic but not unyielding, great acdity, refreshing, some musty notes, there's some great ripe fruit under those tannins elegant and moreish long finish young but lots of potential, I think this could be wonderful From reading about this wine I expected it to be little wild and bretty but it's actually extremely conventional (in the best sense of the word.) Nothing to frighten the horses here. We had two bottles and both were superb. Elegant and refreshing. YOu can see why people compare Bandol to Pauillac. big tick
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Half bottle. Medium to darker ruby. Closed initially, then grudgingly yields cassis and a strong scent of cocoa. Dense almost to the point of solidity and mouthcoating, this took time to develop any airiness. Some wood foundation. Gradually, the fruit shows along with faint crushed herbs. Impressive block of a wine which should take the better part of a decade to evolve from its current monolithic state.
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Decanted and poured, this wine gave a very good showing but some barnyard elements detracted from the overall impression. The aromatics shows dark fruits, earth, barnyard, and licorice notes. The color is tarnished dark ruby to black that is appropriate for the wines age. The medium to full bodied palate displays dark fruits with underlying barnyard notes. The wine give a medium length finish with medium grained tannins that balance the fruit notes. This is most likely at or around its peak. Once the fruit fades the barnyard notes could become more problematic.
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Some meat and dark fruit, with a hint of mint, and a bit of brett. Tannins are fairly aggressive, black fruit, leather, brett shows on the palate. Not a repurchase.
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Deep ruby color. Nose of garrigue, tobacco leaf and berries. Prominent tannin but somewhat thin on the palate given the nose. Still, it's a pretty wine showing significant development.
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Opened and decanted. Initially mainly barnyard aromas followed by earth, garrigue, leather, prunes and blackberry. Medium plus bodied with fairly integrated tannins giving a rather smooth moutfeel with good length. Drank well tonight, but should get better with time.
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Classic Mouvedre nose of blackberry, animal and cherry. Mouth drying but well integrated tannins as well as a strong grip that locks you into a long herbaceous finish. Great minerality. This wine still needs some time but is right now delightfully refreshing. 90+
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We enjoy Bandols and, as noted by others in CT community, the Chateau Pradeaux is a nice wine for a decent price. So, my encouragement is to try the wine!
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Tasted through several Pradeaux wines with Etienne Portalis (son of winemaker Cyrille). 95% mourvedre, 5% old-vine grenache (which needs to be replanted in 2-3 yrs.). all earth, sweet black berries, hay, herbs de provence otn. leather, sizeable tannins all laced with minerality. this wine is built to age as long as any Tempier, and will definitely reward the patient drinker.
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Light medium red. Very bright and clear. Lovely medium weight nose with notes of earth, herb and raspberry. A bit of leather as well. Elegant palate with nice fruit flavours and lots of tannins in the finish. Claret like.
After 2 hours this became very earthy. Rocks, mushrooms and gravel in the nose. Very soft flavours. Excellent.
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After 4 hours of decanting. Colour: dark pomegranate with very wide clear dug. Arome: dark berries, prune, mocca, herbs, strong notes of animality. Taste: dark cherry, tobacco, tar, good acidity, strong tannins, in aftertaste strong notes of redcurrant. Very tannic, full-bodied and young Bandol. Too young to enjoy just now. Lay to cellar and forgot for at least 5 next years. 88 points, but own potential to develop to 90+ in future.
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10/23/2022 - henrygjeffreys Likes this wine:
Deep red colour, just a hint of brick. Lots of sediment .
Lots of spice on the nose, cinnamon, nutmeg, etc. some horsey notes but nothing excessive. Rosemary olive and dark fruit.
Initially seems quite soft but some rather drying tannins come in with time open. Spice, too and dark chocolate. It’s a little wild now. But still lots of pleasure. Be interesting to see where this is going. Hard to say. Going to last for years but looking back through my notes it seems like it was at its best in about 2018.
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7/22/2021 - henrygjeffreys Likes this wine:
Bright red colour with fading and yellow at rim.
Pretty funky on the nose, cider notes, walnuts, dark fruit,
Much cleaner on t he palate, dark cherries, rosemary, tannins still pretty fierce, but there’s a delightful sweetness and perfume here too. Needs food, cider and bramble on the finish.
Totally uncompromising but worth persisting with. This is going to last for decades.
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2/9/2019 - Taronti wrote: 88 Points
Well preserved. Nose of raspberry and underbrush which did not hang round for long. Clean palate with good acidity ans good length. Definitely a food wine . I’ve had better Bandols,
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8/3/2018 - henrygjeffreys Likes this wine:
Dark fruit, earthy and herbs on the nose
On the palate very pure black fruit, very classical like a Medoc, finish still firm and I imagine it always will be. those tannins bite, needs food. But they have receded enough so that you can appreciate the fruit.
Still young, this has years left in it
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12/2/2017 - JOsgood wrote:
Total soil bomb. Earthy to the max. Fun wine with braised short ribs. Fruit has dropped out.
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4/8/2017 - acyso wrote: 85 Points
Salil does Chicago 3; 4/6/2017-4/8/2017 (Chicago, IL): There seems to be something not quite right with this bottle, though I could discern no clearly identifiable flaw. The nose smelled fairly convincing, with some forward red fruit and a touch of barnyardy funk. But the palate was mostly thin and underwhelming -- not much of interest at all here. Just a pile of acid with underripe character. I wasn't the only one baffled by this.
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12/28/2015 - Nojomoschwa Likes this wine: 95 Points
This may seem a little extreme (the 95 Points), but this wine showed fantastically over the Xmas holiday. Everyone at the table agreed – out of 6-7 wines (all much more $), it was the clear favorite. Not as animal or wild/rustic as many Bandol reds, and just exuding class, this was definitely still pretty youthful though did have some lovely tertiary notes beginning to unwind. The tannins, as expected, were definitely high, but not unruly or unripe in our experience. It was just delicious with roasted leg of lamb, and I wish I had more than one bottle as it will undoubtedly drink well for the next decade or two. Superb.
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4/23/2015 - gfish Does not like this wine: 80 Points
There continues to be a bitter green note (stems? unripe seeds?) that continues to hold this wine back. The tannins don;t seem fully ripe but there are correct notes of sour red cherry and slight spice notes.
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3/10/2015 - gfish Does not like this wine: 80 Points
The nose was the most promising feature of this wine. There was a mix of earth and red cherry.
- The palate was very tired. The red cherry fruit is bitter and seems dried out and tired. The tannins are bitter and leave a bitter finish. Perhaps this needed more decanter time but the wine was bad enough that I didn't see the need for it. I'll try again with another bottle but this bottle was not good.
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11/15/2014 - fforte393 Likes this wine: 88 Points
This wine was dark ruby red in color, had a slight mouthfeel. Cherry and licorice notes with no hint of oak.i would consider this a light body wine.
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10/2/2014 - WDSteers wrote: 90 Points
Tar, herbs and licorice with dark fruit.
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7/15/2014 - cubswinws Likes this wine: 88 Points
Nice complex wine with firm tannic structure but certainly approachable at this time. Likely better with a 2 hour decant.
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12/27/2012 - henrygjeffreys Likes this wine:
c - dark purple/ red, just a hint of fading at rim
nose - woody not new oak, leather, olives, clean, not off notes
t - v. tannic but not unyielding, great acdity, refreshing, some musty notes, there's some great ripe fruit under those tannins
elegant and moreish
long finish
young but lots of potential, I think this could be wonderful
From reading about this wine I expected it to be little wild and bretty but it's actually extremely conventional (in the best sense of the word.) Nothing to frighten the horses here. We had two bottles and both were superb. Elegant and refreshing. YOu can see why people compare Bandol to Pauillac.
big tick
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9/21/2012 - drwine2001 wrote:
Half bottle. Medium to darker ruby. Closed initially, then grudgingly yields cassis and a strong scent of cocoa. Dense almost to the point of solidity and mouthcoating, this took time to develop any airiness. Some wood foundation. Gradually, the fruit shows along with faint crushed herbs. Impressive block of a wine which should take the better part of a decade to evolve from its current monolithic state.
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7/21/2012 - sehill wrote: 86 Points
Decanted and poured, this wine gave a very good showing but some barnyard elements detracted from the overall impression. The aromatics shows dark fruits, earth, barnyard, and licorice notes. The color is tarnished dark ruby to black that is appropriate for the wines age. The medium to full bodied palate displays dark fruits with underlying barnyard notes. The wine give a medium length finish with medium grained tannins that balance the fruit notes. This is most likely at or around its peak. Once the fruit fades the barnyard notes could become more problematic.
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6/5/2012 - xwine wrote:
Some meat and dark fruit, with a hint of mint, and a bit of brett. Tannins are fairly aggressive, black fruit, leather, brett shows on the palate. Not a repurchase.
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4/7/2012 - dougsmith wrote: 89 Points
Deep ruby color. Nose of garrigue, tobacco leaf and berries. Prominent tannin but somewhat thin on the palate given the nose. Still, it's a pretty wine showing significant development.
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3/12/2012 - wickedwax wrote:
Opened and decanted. Initially mainly barnyard aromas followed by earth, garrigue, leather, prunes and blackberry. Medium plus bodied with fairly integrated tannins giving a rather smooth moutfeel with good length. Drank well tonight, but should get better with time.
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2/29/2012 - the_art_of_drink_ing wrote: 90 Points
Medium red/ruby, very earthy, red fruits, slight tobacco. Well integrated tannins, acidity. Definitely needs more time to shine.
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2/17/2012 - Dr. Galazkiewicz wrote:
Watery. Bitter. Tannin bomb. Not my style.
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12/28/2011 - Gargantua wrote:
Nice wine, open for business. I was pleasantly surprised at its (relatively) forward character.
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12/17/2011 - Julius Squeezer wrote: 90 Points
Classic Mouvedre nose of blackberry, animal and cherry. Mouth drying but well integrated tannins as well as a strong grip that locks you into a long herbaceous finish. Great minerality. This wine still needs some time but is right now delightfully refreshing. 90+
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10/15/2011 - Tetherton wrote: 90 Points
We enjoy Bandols and, as noted by others in CT community, the Chateau Pradeaux is a nice wine for a decent price. So, my encouragement is to try the wine!
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10/26/2010 - blancdeblancs wrote:
Tasted through several Pradeaux wines with Etienne Portalis (son of winemaker Cyrille). 95% mourvedre, 5% old-vine grenache (which needs to be replanted in 2-3 yrs.). all earth, sweet black berries, hay, herbs de provence otn. leather, sizeable tannins all laced with minerality. this wine is built to age as long as any Tempier, and will definitely reward the patient drinker.
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9/29/2010 - mmh wrote:
Very dry and tannic. Definitely needs food. I can't really rate it on its own.
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9/28/2010 - David J Cooper wrote:
Light medium red. Very bright and clear. Lovely medium weight nose with notes of earth, herb and raspberry. A bit of leather as well. Elegant palate with nice fruit flavours and lots of tannins in the finish. Claret like.
After 2 hours this became very earthy. Rocks, mushrooms and gravel in the nose. Very soft flavours. Excellent.
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9/18/2010 - David J Cooper wrote:
Deep red. Plum, earth, floral very concentrated nose. Lots of tannin. Delicious.
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8/28/2010 - ixxx wrote:
After 4 hours of decanting.
Colour: dark pomegranate with very wide clear dug. Arome: dark berries, prune, mocca, herbs, strong notes of animality. Taste: dark cherry, tobacco, tar, good acidity, strong tannins, in aftertaste strong notes of redcurrant. Very tannic, full-bodied and young Bandol. Too young to enjoy just now. Lay to cellar and forgot for at least 5 next years. 88 points, but own potential to develop to 90+ in future.
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10/6/2008 - JDB wrote: 88 Points
I think I just do not like rose
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