La Bastide Blanche

Bandol Mourvedre Blend

9.022 ratings
9.26 pro ratings
Bandol, Provence, France
Mourvedre Blend
Top Notes For
Chris Lucchese

Very nice. Fantastic with duck breast and winter vegetables. There's cherries. And acid. AND tannin. It sits in your mouth and breaks down your gums. But the fruits keep it a delicious level.

Very nice. Fantastic with duck breast and winter vegetables. There's cherries. And acid. AND tannin. It sits in your mouth and breaks down your gums. But the fruits keep it a delicious level.

Dec 2nd, 2016
Matt Austin

Owner/Winemaker, Grosgrain Vineyards, Walla Walla, WA

9.2

A little bretty at first, but with air it integrated and this was very nice. Not as unapproachable at this early stage as most youthful Bandol tends to be.

A little bretty at first, but with air it integrated and this was very nice. Not as unapproachable at this early stage as most youthful Bandol tends to be.

Jun 11th, 2016
Martin Redmond

Dark red violet color with baked black fruit, graphite, licorice, spice and hints of roast meat aromas. On the palate, it's medium-bodied, fresh, and expressive with a supple texture blackberry, black cherry, spice flavors and an appealing minerality. Long finish. 14.5 alcohol. Organic fruit. Mostly mourvedre with a bit of grenache and cinsault. 2012 Vintage

Dark red violet color with baked black fruit, graphite, licorice, spice and hints of roast meat aromas. On the palate, it's medium-bodied, fresh, and expressive with a supple texture blackberry, black cherry, spice flavors and an appealing minerality. Long finish. 14.5 alcohol. Organic fruit. Mostly mourvedre with a bit of grenache and cinsault. 2012 Vintage

Jul 15th, 2015
joe mama

I got a little of the warming on first sip..after that, not much going on with it otherwise. I like it but on basic quaffer side

I got a little of the warming on first sip..after that, not much going on with it otherwise. I like it but on basic quaffer side

Aug 20th, 2024
Slestyan

Not as great as 2015, more subtle

Not as great as 2015, more subtle

Jun 6th, 2022
Slestyan

2015 - medicine - perfect bigger wine that needs age

2015 - medicine - perfect bigger wine that needs age

Jun 6th, 2022
YNlover

summer in a bottle, after a rough year.

summer in a bottle, after a rough year.

Jul 9th, 2021
Marcus Törnell

Gott! Funkar både med och utan mat. Mycket mörka frukter, ganska stramt. Vinner nog på att luftas. #2269 189 kr - Bra vin! Åts till hjort.

Gott! Funkar både med och utan mat. Mycket mörka frukter, ganska stramt. Vinner nog på att luftas. #2269 189 kr - Bra vin! Åts till hjort.

Dec 15th, 2018
Kimberly State

Big bold and delicious!

Big bold and delicious!

Nov 27th, 2016
Steve Haro

Cotton candy and gym and pot on the nose. Wow. Big. Tannins are huge but well rounded. Tea and tar, menthol and eucalyptus, mocha and boysenberry. The finish is velvety with hints of portobello mushroom and wet earth.

Cotton candy and gym and pot on the nose. Wow. Big. Tannins are huge but well rounded. Tea and tar, menthol and eucalyptus, mocha and boysenberry. The finish is velvety with hints of portobello mushroom and wet earth.

Nov 20th, 2016