Was delicious with grilled lamb chops tonight! Palate was a bit wound up at open - acid and tannins stood out. With some time in the air, the wine opened up nicely - fruit stepped up to balance other elements. Didn't feel like this basic cuvee has the structure to continue to age beyond the next 2 years. Have two of their 2011 vineyard cuvees in the cellar - hoping they have a bit more staying power.
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Decanted for an hour. Dark fruit, nice and refined, has calmed down in the past three years, still strong tannins. Nose shows blackberries and plum, palate has dark fruit with a touch of bitter chocolate. Delicious with grilled meats and vegetables!
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Dark fruits (cassis, sloan, blackberries), dark chocolate, herbs, leather, coffee in a rich h nose Coffee, bitter chocolate, sloan, good acidity, tannins are still present but softened. Blueberries in a balanced aftertaste Cellared for 7 years which did the trick to soften the tannins. Again it is true that a Bandol should be at least 7-8 years old before being consumed 🍷🍷🍷 and this one can certainly be kept for another couple of years 😊
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4/6/2024 - BLSausTX wrote: 91 Points
Was delicious with grilled lamb chops tonight! Palate was a bit wound up at open - acid and tannins stood out. With some time in the air, the wine opened up nicely - fruit stepped up to balance other elements. Didn't feel like this basic cuvee has the structure to continue to age beyond the next 2 years. Have two of their 2011 vineyard cuvees in the cellar - hoping they have a bit more staying power.
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9/2/2023 - NiklasW Likes this wine: 90 Points
Decanted for an hour. Dark fruit, nice and refined, has calmed down in the past three years, still strong tannins. Nose shows blackberries and plum, palate has dark fruit with a touch of bitter chocolate. Delicious with grilled meats and vegetables!
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7/24/2022 - Peter Kleban Likes this wine:
Way late on posting this TN, so all I remember is that this was very nice.
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7/11/2022 - Macman77 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dark fruits (cassis, sloan, blackberries), dark chocolate, herbs, leather, coffee in a rich h nose
Coffee, bitter chocolate, sloan, good acidity, tannins are still present but softened. Blueberries in a balanced aftertaste
Cellared for 7 years which did the trick to soften the tannins. Again it is true that a Bandol should be at least 7-8 years old before being consumed 🍷🍷🍷 and this one can certainly be kept for another couple of years 😊
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5/14/2022 - dlduchon Likes this wine: 91 Points
My last bottle from a case. Drinking the best I have have had of it so far. Just as a Bandol should be.
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