Victor Bérard

Château de Pibarnon (Comte de Saint Victor)

Bandol Mourvedre Blend 2019

2019 vintage. Smooth and still somewhat plushy. Delicious. 6.16.26. — 9 days ago

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Château de Pibarnon (Comte de Saint Victor)

Bandol Bourboulenc Blend 2024

What a stunner and something tells me the best is yet to come with some additional cellaring — 9 months ago

Dave, Tom and 16 others liked this

Victor Hugo

Estate Malbec 2021

Nose: floral

Palate: sweet fruit. Good grip. Delicious blackberry fruit. Good grip. Liquid Lilacs. Long juicy.
— 2 years ago

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A.D. Coutelas

Louis Victor Fût de Chéne Brut Champagne Blend

Somm David T
9.1

First time having this cuvée.

@delectable This is the Louis Latour.

Rides the fence well of reductive & oxidative.
— 3 years ago

Shay, Bob and 9 others liked this

Julien Pilon

Les maisons de victor St. Péray Marsanne 2020

Fruity and honey. Goes well with seafood and risotto — 5 years ago

Sea Smoke

Southing Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir 2010

Somm David T
9.3

A longtime friend visited us today at our rental property. We have an annual Christmas tradition of me giving him a bottle of Pinot and a coffee cake (homage to my mother’s Christmas coffee cake) and he shares his allocation of Sea Smoke. He gave us this bottle awhile back and a 2015 Southing today. In honor of our tradition, we are enjoying this 2010 tonight.

The nose reveals; mulberries, boysenberries, plum, dark cherries, blueberries, fresh & dry cranberries, poached strawberries, raspberries hovering on the edge of the glass, steeped fruit teas, touch smoke & soft grilled meats, subtle, sweet, tarry notes, dark, rich soils, dark chocolate, limestone, crush, dry rocks, understated caramel/mocha notes, bay leaf, soft sage, dry stems, dark, fruit licorice, light, dark spice, clove, nutmeg, hints of vanillin, barrel char with fresh & withering, slightly candied, dark, red, blue & purple flowers.

The body is round, full, lush and velvety. It glides beautifully over the palate. The 2010 is around its peak with 5-8 years of good drinking ahead. She is an elegant beauty. The tension, structure, length and balance are in a great place for many but, I think even better in 2-3 years. Mulberries, boysenberries, plum, dark cherries, blackberries, blueberries, fresh & dry cranberries, poached strawberries, raspberries haunting the secondary fruits, steeped fruit teas, touch smoke & soft grilled meats, subtle, sweet, tarry notes, dark, rich soils, dark chocolate, limestone, crush, dry rocks, understated caramel/mocha notes, bay leaf, soft sage, menthol, dry stems, dark, fruit licorice, perfect, dark spice with just the right amount of palate heat, clove, cinnamon stick, nutmeg, hints of vanillin, barrel char with fresh & withering, slightly candied, dark, red, blue & purple flowers. The acidity is nearly perfect & holds back the slightly higher ABV. The long finish is a darling, elegant, sexy, beauty with great balance & polish polish for days that slides into a spicy, round & drier, tarry, tannin presence that persists minutes.

Photos of; two of their single vineyard Pinot’s, branded barrel and Winemaker- Victor Gallegos.
— 7 years ago

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Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

Just bought a mag of 2012 TEN, not sure what to do with it🤷🏼‍♂️ save or open?
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@Paul T- Huntington Beach Knowing me the way you do, I have to ask, is this a trick or rhetorical question? 🤣
David Britz

David Britz

Just opened a 2010 TEN myself. Was drinking wonderfully. Cheers!

Château de Pibarnon (Comte de Saint Victor)

Nuances Comte de Saint Victor Bandol Mourvedre Rosé 2021

Salmon in color.

Fresh nose with red berries, and medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with red fruits, citrus, earth, spices, apples and minerals.

This Single Vineyard Rosé is elegant and nicely balanced. Complex and interesting. Fruit forward with enough earth notes to compliment it.

Still very young, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

A good sipping wine that will pair nicely with food too.

A blend of 95% Mourvedre with 5% Clairette. Aged in concrete vats for 9 months.

14% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$55.
— 6 months ago

Dave, Bob and 15 others liked this

Marchesi Antinori

Tignanello Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 2021

Boda Victor almeida — 2 years ago

Michael, Joe and 4 others liked this

Dominó (Victor H. A. Claro)

Monte das Pratas Branco 2011

Hannah Montana best of both worlds — 2 years ago

Anne et Jean-Francois Ganevat

'Victor de la Combe' White Blend 2019

Full bodied, musky and slightly funky, with a long finish. Great on its own, paired very well with scallops and asparagus. — 2 years ago

Dominó (Victor H. A. Claro)

Dominó Colar Tinto Red Blend 2019

Refreshing. Drank grimy jazz fest weekend — 3 years ago

Joseph Lewinski
with Joseph

Château Le Clos du Notaire

Côtes de Bourg Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

2016 vintage. This estate was bought by Amélie Osmond and Victor Mischler in 2015, so this should be their very first vintage in full control. A very good start for these neophytes with this blend of 75% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Cabernet Franc that displays ripe cherry fruit, spices and some smokiness. It has good concentration and a serious ripe tannin structure, balanced acidity and good length. Provides a lot of drinking pleasure now, but should age well and gain additional complexity. Very good value at just under 10 euros. — 6 years ago

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Château de Pibarnon (Comte de Saint Victor)

Bandol Rosé Blend 2022

Light orange in color.

Light nose and medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing raspberries, strawberries, currants, lemons, peaches, spices, sea salt and light earth.

Tangy finish with grapefruits and limes.

This is a young Rosé from Bandol. Spicy and fruit forward. Elegant with a soft mouthfeel.

Nicely balanced and already showing nice complexity.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.

Good right out of the bottle and good by itself as a sipping wine.

A blend of 70% Mourvedre and 30% Cinsault from 45 year old vines.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$40.
— 8 months ago

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Château de Pibarnon (Comte de Saint Victor)

Les Restanques De Pibarnon Bandol Mourvedre 2020

Second wine from Pibarnon and a stunning effort. Still quite nervous but time will solve this easily. 70% Mourvedre and 30% Syrah — 10 months ago

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Raun Kupiec

Raun Kupiec

Excellent winemaker. Their rosé is my favourite. And the main Bandol Mourvèdre is always a winner in my book.
Anthony De Blasi

Anthony De Blasi

@Raun Kupiec I visited them this summer. Very good quality and indeed, their rosé is fabulous. I also bought the Chateau Pibarnon 2019 which I will be opening soon
Raun Kupiec

Raun Kupiec

I was there about 10 years ago. Beautiful spot up in the hills. Rang the bell at the door. And they were really nice and talkative as we tasted.

Victor Fagon

Les Gréchons Ladoix 1er Cru CHARDONNAY 2019

John Howard
9.2

Beautiful. — 2 years ago

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Domaine de la Chapelle

Saint-Victor Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Rosé 2022

Yet another overachieving ‘22 Provence rosé; very satisfying after recent Provence vintages produced a cloying totty fruity pop. White flowers with a pinch of pepper greets you on the first swill. There’s some nice pineapple juice in the middle palate that takes you unexpectedly to a dry finish. This is good stuff and certainly worth a try. — 3 years ago

Daniel liked this

Le Rocher de Saint Victor

Picpoul de Pinet 2019

I enjoyed it but was overshadowed by the amazing wine I had before it — 5 years ago

Paul liked this

Château de Pibarnon (Comte de Saint Victor)

Les Restanques de Pibarnon Bandol Mourvedre Grenache 2015

In a dumb phase. Delicious and feminine turned earthy and funky. Best of both worlds! — 7 years ago