I was at Duty Free Shop at Charles De Gaulle Terminal 2E when I saw this stack of wine from Bandol. I have no clue how the wine would taste or smell. So I bought a bottle of red wine from St Emillon. Guess what, I was offered a 5 Eu for the next bottle of purchase. I decided to ask the sales assistant for help. She told me the Chateau de Pibarnon is a must buy since they are hardly exported. I decided to take her advice and cart back 3 bottles.
Last Tuesday, during the dinner with Christopher Tan, Kwong Hau, Patricia and Dennis, I opened a bottle. Wah,... the wine smell so nice, floral, violet... deep purple crimson in colour. Almost 100% Mourvedere grapes, in some area called Mataro. Very fruity especially the mid-palatte -blueberries and cherry-like taste. Smooth and silky tannin. Should improve after a couple more years of cellaring.. Almost everyone on the table said they like the wine. In fact, I would say it has character reflecting much of the terroir - the sea breeze, sunny weather.
The first bottle for the night was the 2006 Pinot Noir from Isabel Estate. The wine smell of spices and have good cherry after taste. Elegant and nice.
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