Bastide Blanche Cuvee Estagnol 1997 Bandol

Deep red,

Aged salami, cigar ash, hint of mint - deep, definitely Bretty nose. Better than it sounds.

Intense middle-weight in the mouth. Black fruit backs up smoky (not from oak) notes. Favor drives all the way thru the wine with no let up. Very long, moderately tannic, smoky cigar finish. This needs lamb stew.



$25