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, 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
1998 vintage. Cork a little dry near the bottom so called out the Durand for a rescue. Less meniscus than expected. Dusty, earthy nose. Medium body. Heaps of allspice/sandalwood, prunes and baking chocolate hovering about in the medicinal/oily nose and (mostly) in the flavor profile. Ridiculously reminiscent of an aged (‘80’s-‘90’s) Branaire-Ducru St. Julien BDX. So much so that, if blind tasting, that is the guess. This is gliding along. No highs or lows to navigate currently. Not a showstopper by any means but one helluva ringer in a blind tasting. Some bretty influences here and there but nothing warranting a red card/dq. Picked up slightly more body and a noticeable cinnamon/clove note on the finish after being open for an hour. Also...some muddiness along with a sudden frontal-palate richness (at the 1.5 hours open mark) reminiscent of Petit Verdot involvement/influence. WTF?!?! Bring it! 4.21.24.
1998 vintage. Cork a little dry near the bottom so called out the Durand for a rescue. Less meniscus than expected. Dusty, earthy nose. Medium body. Heaps of allspice/sandalwood, prunes and baking chocolate hovering about in the medicinal/oily nose and (mostly) in the flavor profile. Ridiculously reminiscent of an aged (‘80’s-‘90’s) Branaire-Ducru St. Julien BDX. So much so that, if blind tasting, that is the guess. This is gliding along. No highs or lows to navigate currently. Not a showstopper by any means but one helluva ringer in a blind tasting. Some bretty influences here and there but nothing warranting a red card/dq. Picked up slightly more body and a noticeable cinnamon/clove note on the finish after being open for an hour. Also...some muddiness along with a sudden frontal-palate richness (at the 1.5 hours open mark) reminiscent of Petit Verdot involvement/influence. WTF?!?! Bring it! 4.21.24.
Apr 22nd, 2024Joli Bandol, un peu évolué, notes de pruneau, fruits noirs, cuir. En bouche c'est puissant mais les tanins sont délicats, veloutés.
Joli Bandol, un peu évolué, notes de pruneau, fruits noirs, cuir. En bouche c'est puissant mais les tanins sont délicats, veloutés.
May 15th, 2016
Couleur un peu tuilée sur le disque. Un nez évolué mais pas trop. Équilibré.
Bouche ample, très ample. Puissant mais pas agressif. Pas complètement privé de fruit comme l'echezeaux et donc bien meilleur pour moi. Longueur infinie.
Couleur un peu tuilée sur le disque. Un nez évolué mais pas trop. Équilibré.
Bouche ample, très ample. Puissant mais pas agressif. Pas complètement privé de fruit comme l'echezeaux et donc bien meilleur pour moi. Longueur infinie.
