Château Pradeaux
Bandol Mourvedre
Bandol, Provence, France
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim, and medium plus intensity.
Pretty nose of red flowers, red berries, spices, chocolates and tobacco.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with raspberries, cherries, plums, light oak, spices, chocolates, licorice, tobacco leaf, earth and dark coffee.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a delicious Mourvedre from Bandol. Complex and interesting with good structure. Rich and fruit forward.
This 5 year old is starting to drink very nicely now, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.
Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.
A blend of 95% Mourvedre and 5% Grenache. Aged for 4 years in large French oak barrels. Unfiltered and unfined.
14% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$65.
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim, and medium plus intensity.
Pretty nose of red flowers, red berries, spices, chocolates and tobacco.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with raspberries, cherries, plums, light oak, spices, chocolates, licorice, tobacco leaf, earth and dark coffee.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a delicious Mourvedre from Bandol. Complex and interesting with good structure. Rich and fruit forward.
This 5 year old is starting to drink very nicely now, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.
Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.
A blend of 95% Mourvedre and 5% Grenache. Aged for 4 years in large French oak barrels. Unfiltered and unfined.
14% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$65.
From magnum. Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of dinner. Due to the setting, no formal notes. That being said, I am pleased to share is that the 2014 is at a lovely, early stage in its evolution. Developing still; dark and complex with good structure. This was a killer pairing with a variety of fare including smoked duck. Drink now through 2034 easy.
From magnum. Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of dinner. Due to the setting, no formal notes. That being said, I am pleased to share is that the 2014 is at a lovely, early stage in its evolution. Developing still; dark and complex with good structure. This was a killer pairing with a variety of fare including smoked duck. Drink now through 2034 easy.
Jan 28th, 2025All 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
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, 2022Popped 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