Chateau de Pibarnon, Bandol 1997 (3L) Beaujolais Cru 000 liter foudres and included

000 liter foudres and included twenty-five percent whole clusters in this year

and perfectly proportioned

intensely mineral finish

but in a more understated

Limestone minerals

Chateau de Pibarnon, Bandol 1997 (3L) Beaujolais Cru 000 liter foudres and includedReceived in Original Wooden Case 94 Points CellarTracker Member Sandalwood, church incense, black licorice, fresh tarragon, orange peel and game fat on the nose. Not much fruit; but not as tertiary as you might expect either. Just the classic "fruit backward" aromas of Mourvdre. Medium + intensity of aromas. The palate starts with an intense flavor of limestone, then shows ripe strawberries in a surprising break from that fruit backwardness. The rest