Chateau de Pibarnon, Bandol 1997 (3L) EVENT SUPPORT and no fat

and no fat

nuanced style

This is a bigger and more concentrated wine plus the supporting tannins possess slightly better phenolic maturity as well

90 James Suckling

damp earth

Chateau de Pibarnon, Bandol 1997 (3L) EVENT SUPPORT and no fatReceived in Original Wooden Case 94 Points CellarTracker Member Sandalwood, church incense, black licorice, fresh tarragon, orange peel and game fat on the nose. Not much fruit; but not as tertiary as you might expect either. Just the classic "fruit backward" aromas of Mourvdre. Medium + intensity of aromas. The palate starts with an intense flavor of limestone, then shows ripe strawberries in a surprising break from that fruit backwardness. The rest