91 Points | International Wine Cellar , January/February 2006
($48; made completely from mourvedre) Deep, dark ruby color. Wild, expressive scents of dark berries, plum, tobacco and damp earth. Utterly classic Bandol, with sweet, meaty flavors of plum liqueur, bitter cherry, dark chocolate and garrigue, all framed by solid, youthful tannins. Impressively deep and rich on the finish.
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About Provence
Provence, which stretches from Nîmes to Nice, is best known as a bottomless source of pink wine. But across the region, numerous Provence appellations produce highly distinctive red wines that express multiple variations on a ripe, Southern theme; the most famous appellation is Bandol, which is noted for powerful game- and earth-scented red wines based on the sturdy, late-ripening Mourvedre grape.
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Mourvedre
A sparsely planted variety found predominantly in the southern Rhone, Provence, and elsewhere near the Mediterranean coast, Mourvedre is best known for its place in powerful game and earth-scented reds. One is mostly likely to encounter the grape in wines from the southern Rhone. Here, Mourvedre takes its place blended with...
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