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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2017 and 2026 (based on 30 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.3 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 4 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Macman77 on 10/9/2021 & rated 94 points: Dark fruits, elegant floral and herbal touch in the nose.
Fresh acidity, complex, dark fruit, chocolate, leather, herbs, very balanced.
Very nice but can still be kept for several years in the cellar (153 views) | | | Tasted by Macman77 on 3/13/2021 & rated 91 points: Complex herbal nose with dark fruits (sloan), dark chocolate, integrated oak character.
Dark fruits (sloan, cassis), fresh acidity, bitter chocolate, lead pencil,bay leaf and other spicies, slightly peppery. Intensive long aftertaste. Nice but not as good as last time. (160 views) | | | Tasted by Macman77 on 9/12/2020 & rated 92 points: Dark fruits, integrated tannins, balanced. Starting to be approachable but far from reaching its peak. (211 views) | | | Tasted by WeimanA on 9/6/2020 & rated 88 points: Jämn och fin, bra balans och fin fruktighet. Ljusa bär och en aning läder och stall. (218 views) |
| La Bastide Blanche Producer website
U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)
In the early '70s Michel and Louis Bronzo (the latter on the board of the INAO) acquired the property of the Bastide Blanche, with an eye to producing from appellation Bandol wines the equal of more famous appellations like Chateauneuf. Their painstaking efforts were rewarded in 1993 when vintage conditions created the benchmark year to put Bandol in general and Bastide-Blanche, in particular, on the map of top producers in France. They have various cuvees, depending on the vintage, but always about 75% Mourvedre as a minimum, up to 100% Mourvedre for the Cuvee Fontanieu from a parcel of that name near the Mediterranean. Also, common each year to their success are their very low yields, never more than 34 or 35 hl/ha, and simply impeccable cellar conditions and attention. This shows in the pure, well-delineated fruit, that has become a hallmark of Bastide-Blanche. They also make a delightful Rose, from predominantly Mourvedre, with Grenache and Cinsault.Mourvèdre Blend - Read about MourvedreFrance Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comProvence Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins de ProvenceBandol Bandol (Wikipedia) | Bandol (French language touristry site) |
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