Chateau de Pibarnon, Bandol 1997 (3L) Shopify Collective I was pleasantly surprised by

I was pleasantly surprised by this Chardonnay

unfermented apple juice is added to raise sugar levels of the still cider

but will continue to age and evolve gracefully for at least another couple of decades

The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard

Chateau de Pibarnon, Bandol 1997 (3L) Shopify Collective I was pleasantly surprised byReceived 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