Savory, Earthy & Chewy
Opaque ruby with aromas of ripe black & tart red cherry, wild savory herbs & roasted meat.
Concentrated flavors of red & black fruits, savory herbs, bitter expresso, pronounced earthy/minerals & roasted gamey meat. A dry rustic wine with edgy & gripy texture, heavy tannin structure & medium plus to high body (alcohol).
Possibly a reductive quality which decanting reduces.
Extended oak-aging adds smoke, toast & baking spices.
Has been called a "Party-in-a-Glass".
World famous as the core of red wines from Bandol, France and an important blending wine in Châteauneuf-du-Pape & Côtes-du-Rhône.
A poweful wine to pair with crusted Lamb, Deer & Venison.
Comes from...
France; Provence, Bandol
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Simliar style wines...
Earthy Razz™ style Shiraz/Syrah
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