2003 Domaine du Gros 'Noré Bandol

Community Tasting Notes (44) Avg Score: 90.6 points

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  4/25/2015 - tonepad wrote: 92 Points

  This is imported by the legendary Kermit Lynch and it is amazing. Light smoke, iron and spice notes on the nose, and a wonderful anise/licorice note on the palette with the spice following thru. It's very mellow at this stage of bottle age, and was a bit overwhelmed by the goulash we had it with. It's almost better quaffed where the delicate flavors on the palette come thru better. Bandol is a holy grail wine that you should have on your bucket list. I had a 2008 bottle a few years back that was epic as well. I even saved the empty bottle as a trophy...this one too. Now to try to find more. Ha!

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  7/3/2014 - bramwessel wrote:

  Deep ruby color - probably right on the edge of browning. Nose not as powerful as I expected. Subtle aromas of garrigue, violets, dates, currants, blood, smoked meats, soil, wet stone. I would even call it a "dusty" nose. Very well integrated tannins, and nice currant, dark cherry and fig fruit on the palate. Developing with air. Silky, dry finish. Quite nice. My first experience with 10+ y/o Bandol.

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  6/27/2014 - ucbeau Likes this wine:

  Popped and poured. Dark garnet color. Nose shows very mourvedre-y aromas of leather, smoked meat, blackberry, as well as cocoa nibs and coffee. There's some brett here but it isn't the band-aid kind, rather more of a smokey/savory with a bit of sweaty horse. On the palate the tannins are nicely integrated and there's a wonderful pop of acidity. Plenty ripe, with black fruit, but restrained enough to have some classic Bandol structure. The finish is more smokey and bretty but still not horribly offensive. Tastes at peak.

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  5/19/2013 - gusluc Likes this wine: 93 Points

  excellent and ready to drink. At the noise cherries,leather,spices and light smoke. At the palate good body ,spicy,mineral and chocolat

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  2/24/2013 - beekeeper wrote: 93 Points

  Excellent. Bright, ripe, balanced, well coated tannins. Drinking very well right now.

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