Provence

Domaine Tempier

Cuvée La Tourtine Bandol Mourvedre Blend 2020

Domaine Tempier is a BELOVED and legendary family-run estate, producing top quality benchmark wines from Bandol AOC in the Provence region, on the Mediterranean coast of France.

We first learned about the Tempiers when reading Kermit Lynch’s book “Adventures on the Wine Route” which offered a warm, intimate introduction to this family among others featured in the book.

As an aside “Adventures on the Wine Route” is a wonderful, in-depth look into key regions and producers of France. There’s nearly an entire chapter on Domaine Tempier in Bandol alone.

This particular wine is named after the organically-farmed vineyard from which it came – “La Tourtine” – and has 80% Mourvèdre, 10% Grenache, 10% Cinsault, where grapes are picked by hand and the soils are still tilled by horse.

It aged in oak foudres (large oak vessels) for 18 to 20 months, leaving nary a note of new oak, but rather depth, texture and complexity from the very delicate breaths this wine took over that time aging before bottle.

It’s delicious – marked by classic meaty, leather notes, next to ripe cassis, earth, clove, anise, garrigue, not to mention texture, mouthfeel, and warmth.

This is the kind of wine we love in the fall, when braised meats and stews are on the dinner table. Or next to a roaring winter’s fire. Then again it pairs well with a summer barbeque and everything in between, too. It’s a seasonally- and culinarily-diverse wine to say the least!

What’s your go-to Bandol rouge? We’d love to hear it.
— 8 days ago

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@Vanessa I adore Tempier. Personally, I personally think Pradeaux make slightly more accessible Bandol Rouge in their youth
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@Paul J Yes!! 🙌🏻 Cheers to sipping these beautiful wines while reading and exploring with Kermit Lynch! 🥂🥂
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Vanessa

@Jay Kline I think you’re spot on 🎯 that La Tourtine could go forever… this wine is clearly young and has so much runway ahead of it yet. And we love Pradeaux, too! 🍷🍷

Domaine de Terrebrune

Terroir de Trias Bandol Mourvedre Rosé 2021

Nice spice on nose.
Good tangy tart acidity.
— 2 months ago

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Ott

By.Ott Côtes de Provence Rosé Blend 2022

Vintage 2022 — 3 days ago

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Domaine Tempier

Cuvée Spéciale La Migoua Bandol Mourvedre Blend 1988

[En Magnum.] Medium-dark color, some Brett aromas, fruit still pretty youthful, loads of structure still in this Bandol, long finish, very good! — 20 days ago

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La Bastide Blanche

Bandol Mourvedre Blend 2011

Timothy Eustis
9.2

No Brett. But animaux. Long finish. Superb. 2011. — 18 days ago

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Domaine Tempier

Bandol Rosé Blend 2022

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2022 pours a pale coral color with a transparent core; medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with a refreshing mix of tart and ripe red fruits; strawberry, watermelon dry underbrush, red flowers, and wet stone minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry; tannins are light with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and saline. Lovely texture. This continues to be a benchmark for rosé. Drink now through 2032. — 21 days ago

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@Raun Kupiec both Pibarnon and Pradeaux make great Provencial rosé too. both LdH Tondonia Rosado and Chateau Musar Rosé are in the same category
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I know the Musar Reds from the Bekaa Valley. Really excellent. Didn’t know they did a rosé, it if it is anything like their red it must be wonderful.
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@Raun Kupiec it’s actually more close in resemblance to their Blanc but yes, lovely stuff.

Maison Saint Aix

Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Rosé Blend 2023

Refreshing almost dry Rosé. We enjoyed it with chicken and by itself. Flavors of strawberry, citrus and minerals. — 18 days ago

Domaine Houchart

Côtes de Provence Rosé Blend 2021

The description: The colour is salmon, light pink rose. The aromas show fresh strawberries, cranberry and hints of white pepper. The palate is where the romance is. The texture is crisp almost crunchy, which brings out the fresh strawberry and red tree fruit characters. This wines truly refreshes the palate… and soul.
The opinion. Perfect for quaffing on the deck and great value. Definitely buying in a dozen for summer.
— 2 months ago