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Tracy Hall
Tastes like press wine. SS
Tastes like press wine. SS
7.5Bryce Wiatrak
Considered a benchmark for the region, Château de Pibarnon crafts a simply extraordinary Bandol Rouge. Enjoying this slowly over the last three hours, my tasting notes change with every sip. At first it was game and anise, later dried violets and marzipan. Now, as my glass nears empty, it tastes of crushed rocks, iodine, leather, fresh figs, and dark chocolate. The textural complexities have too evolved with time - softening from its initial tannic austerity to an ethereal elegance. Luckily, two-thirds of the bottle remain, and I can’t wait to see what this wine has to say tomorrow. 90% Mourvèdre, 10% Grenache.
Considered a benchmark for the region, Château de Pibarnon crafts a simply extraordinary Bandol Rouge. Enjoying this slowly over the last three hours, my tasting notes change with every sip. At first it was game and anise, later dried violets and marzipan. Now, as my glass nears empty, it tastes of crushed rocks, iodine, leather, fresh figs, and dark chocolate. The textural complexities have too evolved with time - softening from its initial tannic austerity to an ethereal elegance. Luckily, two-thirds of the bottle remain, and I can’t wait to see what this wine has to say tomorrow. 90% Mourvèdre, 10% Grenache.
9.5Ryan Brazell
Rise Over Run
Really open and nuanced. All of the other 2013 Bandol I tasted today were still locked up. Yet this seems to have the structure and stuffing (and track record) for long aging.
Really open and nuanced. All of the other 2013 Bandol I tasted today were still locked up. Yet this seems to have the structure and stuffing (and track record) for long aging.
9.4Jae Cho
So awesome I could not wait to crack it open until we went home.
So awesome I could not wait to crack it open until we went home.
9.0Will Hume
Once it opens up, basically overnight, it’s delicious. Deep tannins that don’t overshadow
Once it opens up, basically overnight, it’s delicious. Deep tannins that don’t overshadow
9.0Peter Martin
Spicy nose bright dry prune and pepper.
Spicy nose bright dry prune and pepper.
9.2Daniel M
Nose of barnyard, not really appealing. Needs a long aeration before stabilising. The palate is much more interesting with a strong density, rich range of savours. Plum, cherry, blackberry, olive, meat... a strong acid backbone makes the wine very long. The finish is interesting with small forest berries notes. Should have put it in a decanter for 3 hours at least.
Nose of barnyard, not really appealing. Needs a long aeration before stabilising. The palate is much more interesting with a strong density, rich range of savours. Plum, cherry, blackberry, olive, meat... a strong acid backbone makes the wine very long. The finish is interesting with small forest berries notes. Should have put it in a decanter for 3 hours at least.
8.9Double Pound
Good Christmas sauce
Good Christmas sauce
9.0Stephen Kinsley
Great late Sunday evening easy drink on a slightly chilly night
Great late Sunday evening easy drink on a slightly chilly night
Ben L
There is an element of blunt force trauma with this wine. Day 2 was far more approachable.
There is an element of blunt force trauma with this wine. Day 2 was far more approachable.
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