Ripe accessible mixed berry fruit. Great value — 7 years ago
1998 vintage. Cork a little dry near the bottom so called out the Durand for a rescue. Less meniscus than expected. Dusty, earthy nose. Medium body. Heaps of allspice/sandalwood, prunes and baking chocolate hovering about in the medicinal/oily nose and (mostly) in the flavor profile. Ridiculously reminiscent of an aged (‘80’s-‘90’s) Branaire-Ducru St. Julien BDX. So much so that, if blind tasting, that is the guess. This is gliding along. No highs or lows to navigate currently. Not a showstopper by any means but one helluva ringer in a blind tasting. Some bretty influences here and there but nothing warranting a red card/dq. Picked up slightly more body and a noticeable cinnamon/clove note on the finish after being open for an hour. Also...some muddiness along with a sudden frontal-palate richness (at the 1.5 hours open mark) reminiscent of Petit Verdot involvement/influence. WTF?!?! Bring it! 4.21.24. — 6 months ago
Amazed. Never experienced a "Bandol" previously, but incredible! Soft citrus, a nose of pineapple and mango, but never bitter taste with smooth, sugar (perhaps raspberry) finish. Really love the dry and delightful finish. — 7 years ago
Very rich and delicious — a year ago
Classic Côtes de Provence rosé, pleasantly tart and refreshing — 5 years ago
Roberto Carli
Pretty much water white color, barely a hint of pink. Subtle white peach on the nose. Palate is a bit neutral — 3 months ago