Château Vannières
Bandol Mourvedre Blend
Bandol, Provence, France
un grand classique sur un rare finesse
un grand classique sur un rare finesse
Aug 9th, 2018
Supremely underrated Bandol producer
Supremely underrated Bandol producer
Apr 17th, 2017
Big blueberries, olallieberries, black plum, baked blackberries, sweet spice, baking spices, gritty dark minerals, herbs, dry brown earth, leather, violets and a long, elegant dry fruit finish. 98 is such a very good vintage in Provence!
Big blueberries, olallieberries, black plum, baked blackberries, sweet spice, baking spices, gritty dark minerals, herbs, dry brown earth, leather, violets and a long, elegant dry fruit finish. 98 is such a very good vintage in Provence!
Jul 5th, 2016Great blue fruits.
Great blue fruits.
May 1st, 2016Nicely resolved after 15 years in bottle. Might be a year or two past it's peak. However, drinking beautifully and elegantly. Blueberries, boysenberries, olallieberry, Provence herbs, dry soft medium intensity minerals, some black earth and a long elegant fruit driven finish. Reminds me a little of the 90 Leoville Barton.
Nicely resolved after 15 years in bottle. Might be a year or two past it's peak. However, drinking beautifully and elegantly. Blueberries, boysenberries, olallieberry, Provence herbs, dry soft medium intensity minerals, some black earth and a long elegant fruit driven finish. Reminds me a little of the 90 Leoville Barton.
Apr 14th, 2016
Goodness this is a beautiful wine. Perfectly paired with roast duck leg with blackberry reduction, this wine does NOT act 28 years old. The nose jumps out of the glass with dark chocolate, blackberry, black plum, spice and crushed velvet and blueberries. The color shows its hand with a little bricking to the edges, but still has a deep pale maroon color that shows she’s got plenty of life left in her. The tannin haven’t lost much of their grip, though much more dry and silty than grippy. The palate is medium bodied, but light on its feet, with less leftover fruit from the age, but still plenty of acidity, with blackberry preserves, leather, plum, balsamic, tar, and beef teriyaki jerkey, with some green peppercorn and a hint of iron on the finish that leaves a looong and fresh impression.
Goodness this is a beautiful wine. Perfectly paired with roast duck leg with blackberry reduction, this wine does NOT act 28 years old. The nose jumps out of the glass with dark chocolate, blackberry, black plum, spice and crushed velvet and blueberries. The color shows its hand with a little bricking to the edges, but still has a deep pale maroon color that shows she’s got plenty of life left in her. The tannin haven’t lost much of their grip, though much more dry and silty than grippy. The palate is medium bodied, but light on its feet, with less leftover fruit from the age, but still plenty of acidity, with blackberry preserves, leather, plum, balsamic, tar, and beef teriyaki jerkey, with some green peppercorn and a hint of iron on the finish that leaves a looong and fresh impression.
Jun 26th, 2026