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Community Tasting Notes 16
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cincybt Likes this wine: 90 points
December 27, 2023 - A nostalgic choice for me, but La Bastide has a unique taste profile that I enjoy day 1, and finds a higher gear day 2. Like many Bandols, pairs with way more than you think.
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Robwild Likes this wine: 90 points
April 6, 2023 - Dark ruby color. Medium bodied. Rich with dark fruit, leather and tobacco. A bit chewy with mild tannins. Nice French blend at an good QPR
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rrscellar Likes this wine: 87 points
March 14, 2023 - Unremarkable. Not much on the nose, bit of cherry, spice, alcohol on the palate.
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sleepyhaus wrote:
February 6, 2023 - I liked it less this time than a did one year ago. Seemed to be very flat and lacking in energy. Needs some lift from acid. Heavy handed fruit and some tannin but overall lacks drive and verve. 2018 vintage effect strikes again.
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viniferatu Likes this wine:
August 30, 2022 - Aromas of black cherry, black plum, dried blackberry and prunes, raw steak, white flowers, tree bark, garrigue... Full and layered on the palate, dense dark fruit is the focus, very ripe, quite tannic but relatively soft for all its structure. Long finish saturates the palate with ripe dark fruit. Primary and unformed, this needs 5+ to become really interesting, but I'm not sure it'll be a long distance candidate, probably best between 5 and 10.
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By John Gilman
Jul/Aug 2022, Issue #100, Wines From the South of France Late Summer 2022(Bandol- La Bastide Blanche) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
12/25/2022 (link) 92 points(La Bastide Blanche Bandol) Medium dark garnet red color; aromatic, dried cherry, dried berry, plum, horseradish, clove nose; tasty, dried berry, dried cherry, red berry, garrigue; black pepper palate with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (14.5% alcohol; natural cork) 92+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2018
- Type Red
- Producer La Bastide Blanche
- Varietal Mourvèdre Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Provence
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Bandol
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- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 236 (71%)
- Consumed 96 (29%)
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- VarietyMourvèdre Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionProvence
- AppellationBandol
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