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91
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2001
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91/100
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Taster #6947
· Oct 6, 2022
93/100
Quelle élégance dans la matière de ce voluptueux 2001! Déjà bu il y a 2 ans, je retrouve la finesse de bouche, la précision et le soyeux... une carresse. Il a mis un peu de temps à s'ouvrir au nez, entre gouache et poussière, mais il a tout de suite séduit au palais, avec ses notes de cuir, de tapenade, de fruits noirs confiturés (très Mûre), de sous-bois humide. La structure ample à l'attaque voit les tanins resserer avec délicatesse …
2001 vintage
Taster #5398
· Aug 2, 2020
Spectacular. Violets, blackberries, cherries. Juicy and thick, drinks 10 years younger than it is...still I say drink up, no shame in that!
2001 vintage
Taster #6947
· Jul 29, 2020
92/100
Sur cet immense millesime, je l’ai trouvé à point, là ou certains Tempier peuvent encore sembler un peu jeunes… très belle texture, à la fois élégante, racée, fine et en rondeur, dotée d’une belle allonge. Le nez offre de la mûre et de la tapenade, de la sueur de cheval et qq notes viandées, des épices et du cuir fin, c’est assez vivant, l'oxygène apportant un benefice certain. En bouche la mure se déploie pour apporter plus de fruit. Je …
2001 vintage
Taster #3393
· Aug 7, 2016
Nice showing. Leathery and dense but still with nice acid. Great food wine.
2001 vintage
Taster #2546
· Aug 30, 2015
95/100
Bricking dark red violet color; reduction, anise, creosote, lavender, sage nose; delicious, complex, dried berry, sage, mineral, creosote palate; could still use 3 years; long finish
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Taster #7693
· Apr 8, 2015
89/100
Opulent nose, big dark fruits, some rustic brambly notes, drying tannins still on the finish. I don't think I've ever had a Bandol red before, blind I would have guessed something like a relatively young dry creek zin. Edit: this totally fell apart on day 2 (left corked on the table), so methinks you drinkup.
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Taster #0321
· Jan 22, 2015
91/100
dark and beastly, dried flowers and ripe black cherries on the nose, dried fruit on the palate, with nuances of tree bark, smoke, herbs, soil and anise, nicely developed, complex and engaging on the palate, dry, this is Bandol, this is terroir, and most importantly, this is a pleasure to consume if you enjoy a rustic wine, drink up
2001 vintage
Taster #8742
· Dec 29, 2012
Drunk 4 months ago so no notes, but besides remembering liking it very much I recall the other dinner guests remarking on the prominent tobacco leaf and how they had not experienced that before (they not having had Bandol previously). So it was quite a good wine and a crowd-pleaser as well.
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Taster #0304
· Jul 13, 2012
Smooth, well aged, dark fruit, excellent wine! Drank with Lorena, Philipe, and Nancy with steak salad and fresh corn.
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Taster #5810
· Aug 26, 2011
92/100
Really quite excellent...loads of minerality and some earthy barnyard funk shine through dense dark fruit, with a hint of eucalyptus and rosemary on the finish.
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Taster #8238
· Jun 30, 2010
Corked
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Taster #3614
· Mar 12, 2010
Rockin tonight. Really expressive nose, with just a little scosh of VA adding lift. The fruit is certainly on the ripe side, dry raisin/prune, but with some mature flavors, leather, etc. and pretty decent acidity keeping it fresh. Still a wash of big ripe tannin at the end, so this is not really "ready", but very good with food at the moment. This has the size and structure to age nicely. 14.5%abv, but never tastes hot.
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Taster #8384
· Jul 27, 2009
91/100
A fine bottle of Bandol, showing well with clean dark fruit, typical garrigue notes, and lovely balance. Even better on day two. Tannins are resolving and has years ahead of it. Still, not a crime to open one now.
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Taster #3614
· Jul 9, 2009
Barnyard, some animale, black olive, fresh blackberry and a little raisin in the nose. Very complex. Fresh acidity and lift in the mouth. Licorice like tannin finish. The tannin is pretty suave and smooth, but still plenty of structure. Very nice and should improve. Major yum.
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Taster #0281
· May 10, 2009
FLAWED
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Taster #5810
· Oct 23, 2008
90/100
Very solid, thoroughly enjoyable (and drinkable) Bandol. Balanced, with "proper"/classic typicity and terroir. Not a showy/blockbuster, but very good.
2001 vintage
Taster #2974
· May 30, 2008
My third bottle of this and the first that showed the sweetness I expect from ready to drink Bandol. This bottle suggests this wine will last and perhaps improve for quite a while. The previous two did not. Don't know which to believe...
2001 vintage
Taster #4542
· Feb 10, 2007
88/100
BC-03516909; Nice color with huge nose of barnyard and tar, Palate much the same but nuances of fruit emerged. Balanced, but slightly rough mouthfeel. Nice finish of fruit.
2001 vintage
Taster #3342
· Jan 29, 2007
huge mouthful of dark fruits, bold, brawny flavors. pleasantly bitter and demands your attention. loads of tar and provencal herbs on the nose and a long dark fruit finish. still tastes young but very approachable. great stuff.
2001 vintage