Château de Pibarnon

Wines from this Bardol appellation vineyard are done in the classic French (Old World) style. High in acid, high in tannins, high in minerality, high in alcohol and low on fruit forward. Great care is taken by the winemaker to create wines that are designed to last over 25 years. Too bad it will take about 20 years in the bottle for them to get to a drinkable stage. The wines clearly reflected the calcareous soil on which the vines grow. There is little rainfall and the vines are not trellised. This leads to year to year variation and losses which are then reflected in good and bad years for the local wines. The yield per acre is a fraction of what is seen in California. The aging process is performed in puncheons of Austrian oak that is very tight grain. It is done for two years. The bottles are not released before 18 months on the shelf at the winery. Vintages from 4+ years past are the first that the consumer can buy.
We tried the reds, rose and whites. None of them met the palates of the group we were with.

Magnifique
Le cadre est splendide, une vue sublime entre terre et mer. Tirez sur la cloche et la cave s’ouvrira, une petite visite guidé suivi d’une dégustation, le tout au frais. Il est difficile de repartir les mains vide ;-)

De loin le meilleur de l’appellation Bandol rouge et rosé confondus. Et beaucoup moins cher que le Ott ! Domaine magnifique à visiter absolument.

Tres bon vin
Qualité prix ++
A recommander