So serious, brooding, lots of burnt forest floor and leather, great black fruit, so satisfying. I’m so bummed I have only three bottles left of this vintage
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I tried an experiment with this bottle: I enjoyed two glasses (very much, thank you), vacuum sealed it, and left it in my wine fridge for 11 days. (Fasting, long story.) I expected it to be ruined but oh no. Not this brick house of a Bandol! She was still mighty mighty, and all hanging out were loads of secondary stuff: super-funky but interesting aromas of electrical fire, fresh laid tar, licorice, even a whiff of diesel. I was a little afraid to taste, but the weird smells blew off, and my courage was rewarded with big black cherry fruit flavors, plus spices, truffles, and scorched earth. Creamy mouthfeel. Long finish. I’ve got one glass left so I’ll run the experiment through tomorrow and let y’all know if the happy surprises continue.
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Delicious round full-bodied dark red fruit with licorice flavors, excellent structure, very smooth and well balanced, ample acidity and finish, best among the 2012, 2011, and 2017 in that order
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2/18/2024 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine:
Dark red, spicy peppery nose, black fruit, rich, full bodied, grainy tannins, delicious, drinking v well after a decant
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1/24/2024 - Brain Capers Likes this wine:
Wow, a ‘perfect’ aged bandol, rich and sweet, very Chateauneuf like. Went well with some seared tuna over braised fennel. Yum!
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4/25/2023 - hfindlay Likes this wine:
So serious, brooding, lots of burnt forest floor and leather, great black fruit, so satisfying. I’m so bummed I have only three bottles left of this vintage
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10/12/2021 - hfindlay Likes this wine:
I tried an experiment with this bottle: I enjoyed two glasses (very much, thank you), vacuum sealed it, and left it in my wine fridge for 11 days. (Fasting, long story.) I expected it to be ruined but oh no. Not this brick house of a Bandol! She was still mighty mighty, and all hanging out were loads of secondary stuff: super-funky but interesting aromas of electrical fire, fresh laid tar, licorice, even a whiff of diesel. I was a little afraid to taste, but the weird smells blew off, and my courage was rewarded with big black cherry fruit flavors, plus spices, truffles, and scorched earth. Creamy mouthfeel. Long finish. I’ve got one glass left so I’ll run the experiment through tomorrow and let y’all know if the happy surprises continue.
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9/7/2021 - Amerique wrote: 92 Points
Delicious round full-bodied dark red fruit with licorice flavors, excellent structure, very smooth and well balanced, ample acidity and finish, best among the 2012, 2011, and 2017 in that order
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