beautiful needed a good hour before it showed its best a classy wine that did not need to cry for attention good grip and acidity point to some more years of life
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Magnum. Medium ruby throughout. Nasty mix of brett, sharp white pepper, and camphor on the nose-not very promising. Strangely enough, this funk did not show up on the palate, although I braced myself with each sip. In contrast, medium to full bodied with quite robust dark fruit that seemed very fresh for 21 year old Bandol. Just a tad of mustiness on the finish. Sort of a crazy quilt of a wine with funny juxtapositions of aromas and flavors. In the end, more interesting than enjoyable, although it actually was enlivened by a lamb dish with Provencale spicing.
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Flavors not fully mature, but soft and smooth on the palate. Difficult to tell if this wine is still on the upswing or has reached its peak. Cellared since release.
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opened 10 hours before and slow audouzed then decanted before taking to dinner. Colour still red with only hint of maturity. Elegant nose damsons wafts of garrigue and leather. Powerful and full on palate plenty of earth and warmth but supported by freshness. Tannins there but not obtrusive. Superb wine ready now but years ahead.
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3/4/2023 - cfk49 wrote: 96 Points
Pure, dark Mourvèdre fruit with perfect balance in a medium-weight body and incredible youthfulness. Cellared since original release.
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3/30/2016 - Levantine wrote:
beautiful
needed a good hour before it showed its best
a classy wine that did not need to cry for attention
good grip and acidity point to some more years of life
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11/15/2014 - drwine2001 wrote:
Magnum. Medium ruby throughout. Nasty mix of brett, sharp white pepper, and camphor on the nose-not very promising. Strangely enough, this funk did not show up on the palate, although I braced myself with each sip. In contrast, medium to full bodied with quite robust dark fruit that seemed very fresh for 21 year old Bandol. Just a tad of mustiness on the finish. Sort of a crazy quilt of a wine with funny juxtapositions of aromas and flavors. In the end, more interesting than enjoyable, although it actually was enlivened by a lamb dish with Provencale spicing.
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2/26/2014 - cfk49 wrote: 92 Points
Flavors not fully mature, but soft and smooth on the palate. Difficult to tell if this wine is still on the upswing or has reached its peak. Cellared since release.
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3/29/2013 - redders Likes this wine: 92 Points
opened 10 hours before and slow audouzed then decanted before taking to dinner. Colour still red with only hint of maturity. Elegant nose damsons wafts of garrigue and leather. Powerful and full on palate plenty of earth and warmth but supported by freshness. Tannins there but not obtrusive. Superb wine ready now but years ahead.
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