Château Pradeaux
Bandol Mourvedre
Bandol, Provence, France
1988. My birth year. I dont remember much about that time of my life but this bottle wont be forgotten in the crevasses of time either.
What was striking was that this 35 year old still had some years left, some structure and still needed a few swirls to open. Boot leather and a really pleasant smoke scent came out. Mild baking spice, and dried fruit. Was totally enjoyable. Would love to have compared it to a younger version.
1988. My birth year. I dont remember much about that time of my life but this bottle wont be forgotten in the crevasses of time either.
What was striking was that this 35 year old still had some years left, some structure and still needed a few swirls to open. Boot leather and a really pleasant smoke scent came out. Mild baking spice, and dried fruit. Was totally enjoyable. Would love to have compared it to a younger version.
All of the garrigue. Tasted alongside the Longue Garde version but this was the superior wine for right now.
All of the garrigue. Tasted alongside the Longue Garde version but this was the superior wine for right now.
Nov 19th, 2023
Love this stuff so much and at a house wine type of price it’s nuts
Love this stuff so much and at a house wine type of price it’s nuts
Apr 17th, 2023
Detailed, sappy fruit. Berry compote. Wow, a total steal. Still could use at least 5 more years.
Detailed, sappy fruit. Berry compote. Wow, a total steal. Still could use at least 5 more years.
Nov 24th, 2022
This is racy and playful. I don’t drink any rosé’s from this region, and I need to start. If only wifey could get past old world shit…
This is racy and playful. I don’t drink any rosé’s from this region, and I need to start. If only wifey could get past old world shit…
Mar 19th, 2022
Popped and poured; no formal notes. Served out of a magnum for NYE dinner. Black and blue fruits with black pepper, dried herbs, leather and spices. Tannins are mostly integrated and there’s great balance. Unanimously fawned over by all at the table.
Popped and poured; no formal notes. Served out of a magnum for NYE dinner. Black and blue fruits with black pepper, dried herbs, leather and spices. Tannins are mostly integrated and there’s great balance. Unanimously fawned over by all at the table.
Jan 3rd, 2022Seductive nose. Candied cherries, fresh black/red plum juice, garrigue, wild herbs. Juicy, bloody, intense on the palate, but the fruit is transparent and bright, and complicated by wonderful Provençal notes of olive and oregano. A wall of tannins on the finish, but the juiciness offsets it well. I think this will be a real winner with lots of time- probably not becoming approachable for a decade at least.
Seductive nose. Candied cherries, fresh black/red plum juice, garrigue, wild herbs. Juicy, bloody, intense on the palate, but the fruit is transparent and bright, and complicated by wonderful Provençal notes of olive and oregano. A wall of tannins on the finish, but the juiciness offsets it well. I think this will be a real winner with lots of time- probably not becoming approachable for a decade at least.
Dec 31st, 2021Silky, black plums, coffee, leather, low acid. Started to dry out a little by the end of the bottle. Losing steam a little but still enjoyable
Silky, black plums, coffee, leather, low acid. Started to dry out a little by the end of the bottle. Losing steam a little but still enjoyable
Dec 18th, 2021
Age is showing the game more prevalent in the nose. Tannic and still needs a few years. Be sure to decant and get good air to open up. Give it another five to soften. Dark plum, fig, blueberry. Game and a touch coffee and tar.
Age is showing the game more prevalent in the nose. Tannic and still needs a few years. Be sure to decant and get good air to open up. Give it another five to soften. Dark plum, fig, blueberry. Game and a touch coffee and tar.
Sep 25th, 2021