QOTD: I’ve never had one…but along with the pattern; it now goes on the list and into the mouth soon!

I really enjoy when you teach us about a wine producing area or a winery like today. Keep up the good work. Thanks

I never heard about bondol till this episode. Great tips!!

QOD: Bandol. Have I tried it? I’ve never even heared the name until today.

Gary, thanks for everything your doing. I am just a college kid, but I’ve got to tell you that your really getting me interested in wine.
Keep it up!
Thanks

I’ve never tried the Bandol, so I walked into a local wineshop yesterday to inquire after one. Lo behold, they had in stock the 2002 Le Galantin for 13 Euros, so I picked it up. Thanks for the tip!

You got me out of my ‘lurk’ mode to admit I have never had one before, but will now seek out a Bandol.

Yes I have, a Tempier, after reading about the estate in Kermit Lynch’s fine book, Adventures on the Wine Route.

I am a bit surprised to find that Gary likes wines that are infected with Brettanomyces. Generally it is considered by wine makers to be an undesirable yeast. It tastes like a horse took a dump in your wine glass. It is not a particular flavor that I seek out. When there is a small amount of it present however, it might be considered rustic charm by some.

Brett contamination is a big turn off to me and disqualifies a wine from my cellar. I have had Brett contamination in more than one Bandol wine and for that reason don’t buy them as a habit.

Yea! I actually e-mailed you a couple of time to review the Domaine Tempier Bandol. Yes! I have not had the 05′ vintage -I hate to admit I can not remember the vintage I had (I had it probably 2 years ago and was blown away by it. After drinking this is what really drew me into French wines. I am tired of over juiced no terroir tasting cali wines. Don’t get me started on Australia Shirizas. I have had too many crappy ones of late. Any way I don’t know if you recall getting my e-mails about reviewing some Bandols, however Kudos! Too Bad the Tempier 05′ didn’t pan out. It is sort of the quintessential Bandols..Anyway I’m excited to try some others.. Domaine Tempier is all I’ve had… Keep up the great shows.

Mike in Nebraska aka –

Terroirist

I have loved Bandol wines, and that they are underappreciated, for a long time. It has been nice to be able to get the wines at reasonable prices while Bordeaux goes through the roof. GARY – why not include Pibarnon?

lurker from Cali sayin heydeeho! Love the show long time fan

I would definitely recommend Red wines from the Bandol region if you are a fan on old world style wines. I few years ago I had a 1994 Bandol, it was totally funky the night it was opened. (brett?)
But three days later it was awesome. I don’t prefer to age most wines for more than ten years but a high quality Bandol will age great. Look for a 10 year old Bandol to see what this wine can truly be.

I’ve actually had the 1999 and the 2002 of the Domaine de Terrebrune and they’re both super nice. The 2002 was on the wine list of a restaurant run by an ex-world’s-best-sommelier-prize-winner in Paris. Nice animal, earthy sort of smell. I found the ’99 in a wine shop and bought it just because the ’02 had been so good. It also proved itself to be well done.

A really nice rosé wine is tough to find, but Château de Pibarnon (Bandol) 2004 was really a best friend in South of France. I like it much better than Domaine Ott. The Pibarnon red is hit or miss by the year but it pairs well with north african food like a lamb tajine…
Not exactly a Bandol, but a neighbor, a wine that really was a great great wine for the price, and I never use that phrase lightly, Domaine de Montcalmès 2004 from Coteaux du Languedoc…a little hard to find even here is Paris, but hasnt disappointed me ever…

Just a lurker from the Canadian side of the border! Love the show, just new to wine and learning lots from ya.

QOTD – Never had a Bandol…but will seek one out!

JP

QOTD: Nope, never. Will look for it.

Hey, Gary, not yet. I think I will buy a Bandol this month, although there have been a lot of vinos in the waiting list…That is it, for today.^_^

Great show as always! I discovered this show in South Korea a month or so ago, and have been going through the older episodes while keeping up with the new ones. I’m learnign a great deal, as well as getting some entertainment from your wit and personality. Please don’t stop! 🙂

Hey, you’re drinking a wine I recognise!!! I have a Domaine de Terrebrune 2002 Bandol, picked it up in the summer on a trip to France for $20. I wasn’t planning on opening that one for many a year to come, and you popped a 2004 – you’ve killed a baby there!

QOTD – Yes, but only one and a year ago, Les Cannisses 2002, I didn’t rate it too much, 83pts and a “nothing special” comment, lacking any real depth. I know ’02 wasn’t the best Vintage for Bandol, but I hope the pedigree of the Terrebrune makes up for that a little.

Thanks for introducing me to a new region. I’ve never tried a Bandol before.

No Bandol for me, sadly I have been doing more buying than drinking of the wine lately… I should go get on that.

Hey Gary… love the reviews. My first time watching you (after hearing you with Rich Schefren) and think I may have to be a wine conosseur (I’m pretty sure I butchered the spelling… or made up a new word).

To tell you the truth, I love wine… but never knew you could get all of these tastes out of the wine (horse poop and smoking batteries? lol) I better start paying more attention to the wine I’m drinking!

Hey man, keep up the excellent work and I’m sure I’ll catch you later.

Cheers,

Trevor M.
Oregon

P.O. – Oh… by the way you east coast guys always butcher saying Oregon, lol

A late breaking comment: Thanks for the Bandol show. First tried one back in ’91. It was an eighty something Pibarnon I bought for $35. It was so good I went back and bought two more bottles. Would love to have more but hard to find here.