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Château de Pibarnon - Les Restanques de Pibarnon 2011

Provence

Red

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15,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

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91/100

Robert Parker

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15,5/20

Gault & Millau

"The 2011 Bandol Les Restanques de Pibarnon shows just how elegant and pure wines from this region can be. Blackberry, spice and notes of crushed flowers are all present in this medium-bodied 2011, fine in style and superb in balance, with fine tannins and a great finish. It will impress for the next 7-10 years." (Wine Advocate - Robert Parker)

Features

Estate

Château de Pibarnon

Cuvée

Les Restanques de Pibarnon

Vintage

2011

Designation

Bandol

Region

Provence

Grape varieties

70% Mourvèdre, 30% Grenache

Terroirs

hillside terraces, between limestone and clay, at 200 m altitude

Viticulture

yields of 35 hl/ha

Harvest

in 20 kg boxes

Winemaking

daily punching down to extract fine skin tannins, temperature control to preserve fresh berry aromas

Breeding

18 months, part in Burgundy barrels, the rest in oak tuns

Alcohol content

14%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

ruby with garnet highlights

Nose

asserts itself through explosive, characteristic black, spicy, racy fruit.

Mouth

athletic you might say, but not body-built, since the terroir in which it was born gives it a lovely suppleness and a certain freshness that make it immediately appreciated.

Serve

decant at 17°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2014

Drink before

2019

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

enjoy with sweetbreads, veal knuckle, rack of lamb, braised pork...

Château de Pibarnon

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated (2015 guide) 15.5/20 (Very good wine)

Domaine rated (2016 guide) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

About the wine:

Slightly saline, sanguine, fine, complex, this is an elegant Bandol.

About the domain :

Château de Pibarnon is an 18th-century bastide set 300 meters above sea level in a vast amphitheater facing the sea, on a hill where the old optical telegraph linking Toulon to Paris once stood. From here, you can overlook the entire vineyard and even the villages of La Cadière and Le Castellet. It was this extraordinary view that Henri and Catherine de Saint-Victor fell in love with nearly 30 years ago. The terroir, absolutely unique, could constitute an appellation in itself, as the soil is very special, composed of a high proportion of limestone from the Trias, a geological peculiarity to which is added the presence of blue marl found in the terroirs of Petrus and Château d'Yquem. The 45-hectare estate, today managed with talent by Éric de Saint-Victor, produces mainly red wines from the Mourvèdre grape variety.

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Domaine rated (guide 2016) Awarded wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

In 1978, the de Saint-Victor family (now Éric) established a foothold on this Bandolais land, which they farm using non-certified organic methods. After numerous expansions, the estate now boasts 50 hectares of vines planted on terraces 300 m above sea level, forming a south-east-facing cirque. An essential reference in the Bandol appellation.

Gault & Millau Wine Guide

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Rated 15.5/20 (Very good)

About the wine:

Fleshy, fruity, full-bodied, the notes are like macerated in eau de vie, the water of happiness, but for once and for the time being, the second wine is more closed than its big brother, the change is coming soon.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2014 guide) 91/100 (Outstanding wine)

Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

The 2011 Bandol Les Restanques de Pibarnon shows just how elegant and pure wines from this region can be. Blackberry, spice and notes of crushed flowers are all present in this medium-bodied 2011, fine in style and superb in balance, with fine tannins and a great finish. It will impress for the next 7-10 years.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Estate rated (2016 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with good production levels, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the domain :

Henri de Saint-Victor founded Château de Pibarnon in 1978, making it one of Bandol's most emblematic estates in just a few decades (along with Tempier and Pradeaux). His son Éric has been at the helm of the estate since 2000, cultivating 50 ha of vines (45 ha of reds and 5 ha of whites) on the limestone terroirs of La Cadière-d'Azur. He produces two reds: Château (90% Mouvèdre and 10% Grenache), designed for ageing, and the younger Les Restanques, made from young vines with only 70% Mouvèdre and 30% Grenache. Despite a few irregularities during the 2000s, the reds, a good spokesperson for Bandol wines and their ageing potential, have been back to their best since 2010. In recent vintages, Eric de Saint-Victor's selection of parcels at the heart of his terroir has given flesh and breadth to reds with a silky, concentrated character and a highly civilized balance between wood and fruit expression.

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