Chateau de Pibarnon, Bandol 1997 (3L) White Last year I mentioned that

Last year I mentioned that the 2011 Proprietary Red Madrona Ranch was one of the rare Abreu wines that showed a little herbaceousness

Complex and deep and just super satisfying

cranberry and clove

and roughly equidistant west to east from the Andes Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean

The ripeness of the fruit is clear

Chateau de Pibarnon, Bandol 1997 (3L) White Last year I mentioned thatReceived 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