Château de Pibarnon (Comte de Saint Victor)
Bandol Mourvedre Blend
Bandol, Provence, France
Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.
Fruity nose of red fruits with earth, herbs and chocolate notes.
Dry and fruit forward on the palate with raspberries, cherries, peppercorn, spices, coffee, dark chocolates, earth, light cedar, tobacco leaf and herbs.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a delicious Mourvedre from Bandol. Elegant and nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel.
Drinking beautifully now, although still young, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.
Complex and delicious right now. Good by itself or with food.
A blend of 90% Mourvedre and 10% Grenache. Aged for 22 months in large French oak barrels.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$75.
Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.
Fruity nose of red fruits with earth, herbs and chocolate notes.
Dry and fruit forward on the palate with raspberries, cherries, peppercorn, spices, coffee, dark chocolates, earth, light cedar, tobacco leaf and herbs.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a delicious Mourvedre from Bandol. Elegant and nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel.
Drinking beautifully now, although still young, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.
Complex and delicious right now. Good by itself or with food.
A blend of 90% Mourvedre and 10% Grenache. Aged for 22 months in large French oak barrels.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$75.
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Dark ruby in color with a wide brick rim.
Beautiful nose of raspberries, cherries, currants, plums, licorice, chocolates, herbs, spices, earth, light vegetables, tobacco leaf and peppercorn.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with blueberries, black plums, cooked cherries, light oak, licorice, chocolates, herbs, spices, earth, light vegetables, tobacco leaf, coffee and black pepper.
Long finish with round tannins and cherries.
This 22 year old Mourvèdre from Bandol still feels fresh and engaging. Elegant, and starting to peak now. Well balanced and rich. Spicy and entertaining.
A gorgeous wine that will continue to drink nicely in the next 10 years.
Good right out of the bottle and a great sipping wine. Fruit forward, complex and interesting.
A blend of 90% Mourvèdre and 10% Grenache. Aged in large French oak barrels for 20 months.
14% alcohol by volume.
95 points.
$100.
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Dark ruby in color with a wide brick rim.
Beautiful nose of raspberries, cherries, currants, plums, licorice, chocolates, herbs, spices, earth, light vegetables, tobacco leaf and peppercorn.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with blueberries, black plums, cooked cherries, light oak, licorice, chocolates, herbs, spices, earth, light vegetables, tobacco leaf, coffee and black pepper.
Long finish with round tannins and cherries.
This 22 year old Mourvèdre from Bandol still feels fresh and engaging. Elegant, and starting to peak now. Well balanced and rich. Spicy and entertaining.
A gorgeous wine that will continue to drink nicely in the next 10 years.
Good right out of the bottle and a great sipping wine. Fruit forward, complex and interesting.
A blend of 90% Mourvèdre and 10% Grenache. Aged in large French oak barrels for 20 months.
14% alcohol by volume.
95 points.
$100.
The fruit is more advanced than I was hoping but there’s plenty of vigorous length and structure
The fruit is more advanced than I was hoping but there’s plenty of vigorous length and structure
Jun 21st, 2022
Gamy, leathery and earthy. Somehow quite sweet on the finish. All dried blackfruits.
Gamy, leathery and earthy. Somehow quite sweet on the finish. All dried blackfruits.
Oct 10th, 2021
Vintage 2014 | Blind tasted. Só playful! With this wine I was fooled myself... thought it to be a Cru de Beaujolais, because it was expressive and frivolous.
Vintage 2014 | Blind tasted. Só playful! With this wine I was fooled myself... thought it to be a Cru de Beaujolais, because it was expressive and frivolous.
Jun 1st, 2021
This one was already drinking far better than expected (half bottle). great with a rich meal and plenty of lovable fruit.
This one was already drinking far better than expected (half bottle). great with a rich meal and plenty of lovable fruit.
Dec 4th, 2020
Always a fav. First taste of 2015 vintage, nice balance for the year, extraction is deft and carries some finesse to it. As usual, complex, layered, full of goutte de terroir. Layers of cherry from crushed to soaked, slight hint of prune, raspberry confiture, game, fur, roast beef, juniper, forest and cedar, pure garrigue, licorice root, ceylon cinnamon, chaparral, powdered sugar, 5 spice, singed tobacco, graphite, bitter cocoa. Still taut, the tannins need time to relax, but I think they will always have persistence in the wine. Ok with me.
Always a fav. First taste of 2015 vintage, nice balance for the year, extraction is deft and carries some finesse to it. As usual, complex, layered, full of goutte de terroir. Layers of cherry from crushed to soaked, slight hint of prune, raspberry confiture, game, fur, roast beef, juniper, forest and cedar, pure garrigue, licorice root, ceylon cinnamon, chaparral, powdered sugar, 5 spice, singed tobacco, graphite, bitter cocoa. Still taut, the tannins need time to relax, but I think they will always have persistence in the wine. Ok with me.
May 16th, 2020Dried raisiny fruit, smoky and leathery. Smooth but a bit clipped. Time to drink up
Dried raisiny fruit, smoky and leathery. Smooth but a bit clipped. Time to drink up
Mar 22nd, 2020