Nose has smokey dry earth, dry lavender, old licorice, dried black cherry, ripe black currant, dried blackberry and (light) dried oak.
Palate has silky dried blackberry, ripe plum, black currant jam, (light) dark chocolate, dried blueberry and light tannins. Mouth coating texture. Future bottles should be 2023+
50% Grenache & 50% Mourvédre
Paired with a bottom round beef roast, slow cooked 8+ hours with autumn root vegetables and the au jus from the roast, thickened with a little of my own tomato paste, delicious. — 6 years ago
Very Beaujolais like. Great acidity. Cranberry. Tart fruit. Delicious, great value — 7 years ago
Some licorice on the nose. Ripe, rich flavors. Very tasty. — 8 years ago
Bastide Miraflors came to us like luxury after the other wine wasn't "ideal" — 9 years ago
My last one unfortunately... Took a while for this wine to really show is what it got. Great success. — 10 years ago
An everyday Chablis - a must for every wine cellar — 10 years ago
Excellent. Funky and yeasty with a fruity acidity. — 4 years ago
Pretty decent. — 6 years ago
Sweeter blue fruit in 2015 — 6 years ago
WW 2-23-19. $24. — 6 years ago
A generous wine, big and yet structured with lots of great aromatics. — 7 years ago
Great wine of Bordeaux. — 9 years ago
Bandol rose stands alone! Cranberries, red currant, nectarine, sponge cake, slight white pepper. — 10 years ago
Spicy, dry, balanced. Soft mouthfeel. — 10 years ago
Acidity smoothed out with breathing. Strong plum. Made in steel instead of oak. — 5 years ago
An amazing red wine with our Italian...needs time to berate, absolutely amazing! — 7 years ago
Great rose, not too sweet, smooth and went perfectly with Thai food on one of the last summer nights! — 9 years ago
Minerality balanced with citrus and crisp acidity. Great value for an entry level White Bordeaux. 60% Sauv Blanc/40% Semillon. — 10 years ago
Smooth like a baby's bottom. Very delectable. — 10 years ago
Marc Garneau
Bon Cahors plus fruité, bien corsé, bel équilibre. — 4 years ago