Domaine du Gros' Noré
Bandol Mourvedre Blend
Bandol, Provence, France
Fruity jam, minty herbs, a tiny touch of spice - loud licorice! Great with duck
Fruity jam, minty herbs, a tiny touch of spice - loud licorice! Great with duck
May 5th, 2024
Tart plum jam with a core of cast iron. My go-to for a Canadian Fall evening, HNIC and a 🔥 going…. Surprised at how nicely these age, needed 45 min decant.
Tart plum jam with a core of cast iron. My go-to for a Canadian Fall evening, HNIC and a 🔥 going…. Surprised at how nicely these age, needed 45 min decant.
Oct 22nd, 2023
Really chewy tannins for the age with this producer, but it eventually settled down w some air. Seemed much more like the structure of its Kermit cousin at Tempier vs what I expect from younger Gros Nore bottlings. Pleasantly surprised. This could go another 10 years easily.
Really chewy tannins for the age with this producer, but it eventually settled down w some air. Seemed much more like the structure of its Kermit cousin at Tempier vs what I expect from younger Gros Nore bottlings. Pleasantly surprised. This could go another 10 years easily.
Dec 4th, 2021
Still dense and structured, especially for producer who’s wines I find a little more immediate and generous. A distinctive old barrel character was incredibly apparent on day 1, coupled with an insane amount of crushed mint and talcum made for an interesting take. Today the wine was much more behaved, stewed black cherry, , prune, fermented sausage, tar, dried herbs, fur and leather. Can really sense the sunshine in this wine. Bœuf Carottes for the win 😋
Still dense and structured, especially for producer who’s wines I find a little more immediate and generous. A distinctive old barrel character was incredibly apparent on day 1, coupled with an insane amount of crushed mint and talcum made for an interesting take. Today the wine was much more behaved, stewed black cherry, , prune, fermented sausage, tar, dried herbs, fur and leather. Can really sense the sunshine in this wine. Bœuf Carottes for the win 😋
Sep 27th, 2021
Rich & velvety smooth on the palate with big dark plum, chocolate cherries, dried herbs and mushroom. Pairing with garlicky lamb sirloins. Happy Friday.
Rich & velvety smooth on the palate with big dark plum, chocolate cherries, dried herbs and mushroom. Pairing with garlicky lamb sirloins. Happy Friday.
Mar 7th, 2020
Wine 2 of the Daube Provençal dinner. So much character. So minerally and iodine on the nose, dark blackberry extract fruit too. Rich and clingy in the mouth but with nice acidity and the tannins there but not obtrusive. Nice!
Wine 2 of the Daube Provençal dinner. So much character. So minerally and iodine on the nose, dark blackberry extract fruit too. Rich and clingy in the mouth but with nice acidity and the tannins there but not obtrusive. Nice!
Oct 28th, 2019
Savory Mourvèdre with beautiful structure and length. Took several hours to open up but paired wonderfully with hanger steak with a charred scallion sauce. Earth. Has years ahead of it.
Savory Mourvèdre with beautiful structure and length. Took several hours to open up but paired wonderfully with hanger steak with a charred scallion sauce. Earth. Has years ahead of it.
Mar 18th, 2019
Dark black fruit, funky,potting soil, forest floor, coarse tannins, deliciousness
Dark black fruit, funky,potting soil, forest floor, coarse tannins, deliciousness
Dec 16th, 2018
Bramble, stewed plums, and spice - brooding
Bramble, stewed plums, and spice - brooding
Aug 30th, 2018