Paul J

9.7

Wow!! This was amazing. PnP. Earth, barnyard mixed with lovely cherry fruit and subtle herbs. Great texture and depth. One of my best bottles of this. Paired great with BBQ. — 3 days ago

with Brooke

Jason Sliwa

9.4

What a value at this restaurant. Everything in balance; aged well indeed. — 4 months ago

with Mike, Anne and 1 other

Doug Powers

9.0

Doing some cellar “rearranging” (mostly Rhone/Tempier,, yep, found a box of mostly 1995s of the latter!!) in the cellar this past hour or so (why am I sweating like a greased old man pig?? Oh yeah, because I’m f’n old!!!) — anyway, moving a dozen ++ boxes or so yielded some interesting wines, some older Eric Texier Brezeme VV (2001?), some CdPs which I’ll post another day, and a bunch of 1995 Domaine Tempier, all of which we’ll try and post!! And, specifically, 1990 Clos des Papes CdP, hopefully they’re still rocking!!!
Anyway, this 2020 South African Syrah is quite fine (I think my first South African Syrah ever, so please be gentle @Dave), lovely redfruits, clean, balanced, medium-bodied, longish finish, quite good, actually!?!! — 7 months ago

with Jim

David Peifer

9.2

Great Bandol Rose. Not as good as Tempier but pretty darn close. — 2 years ago

Dennis Hogenkamp

9.2

13.5% ABV Salute to Lulu Peyraud of Domaine Tempier in France. Lulu’s father owned the vineyard , and she along with her husband took it over. Sadly we lost her in October 2020 at the age of 102 y/o. This is a blend of old vine Mataro and Grenache. Light salmon color, watermelon initially , later apple. Very nice! — 4 years ago

Michael Greene

9.0

I am just a sucker for bandol rose. Not the complexity or detail of tempier or pibarnon, but delicious nonetheless — 5 years ago

Jeremy Autry

9.4

Super smooth. Love me some Bandol. It’s no Domaine Tempier, but very good. Hard to find, but worth the hunt. — 6 years ago

Ming L

9.1

Aromas of strawberry, pomelo, watermelon, rose petal, sea breeze, and hint of thyme. The palate adds additional red berries, citrus, and faint earthy notes. Medium body that is nicely textured. Fresh yet round acidity. There is off-dry sensation on the otherwise slightly savory medium finish.

Lovely but pricy rose. — a month ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Poured into a decanter about 30min prior to service; enjoyed over the course of several hours alongside the 2017 La Migoua and 2019 La Tourtine. No formal notes. At this juncture, despite being the youngest, the 2020 “Lulu & Lucien” (formerly labeled as their standard Bandol Rouge) is the most open and freshest of the three. Delicious with traditional cassoulet. Definitely something that can be appreciated now through 2035. — 5 months ago

Matt Finelli

10

God tier wine! When Jesus turned water into wine, this is what I imagine he made. Desecrated fruit on the nose, taking me to the depths. Cherry notes, high acidity, high tannins, like licking the lacquer off a wooden table but you like it — 7 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

The colour is a surprisingly a youthful deep Ruby with purple tinges considering its 17 years of age. Dusty plum and herbal aromas. Ultra savoury on the medium bodied palate. An excellent example of perhaps the best terroir for Mourvèdre - Provence. Jancis’s drinking window was 2010 to 2020 which proves yet again how drinking windows are an inexact science considering that this wine was still kicking goals in 2025. — 8 months ago

Eric Smith

9.8

My favorite producer from one of my favorite regions. 25th wedding anniversary. — 4 years ago

Paul J

9.7

Rose on the first beautiful day of 2021!

2nd best Rose in the world and is starting to challenge Domaine Tempier Bandol for the top spot! Lovely dark salmon color. Full of fruit and floral elements. The age was nice on this. Really good juice! — 5 years ago

with Brooke

Michael Walker

9.6

I think my first Tavel. Strawberry color - equally full body - overly acidic. Guess I’ll try Tempier — 6 years ago

Ericsson

9.5

Bucket list wine. Always wanted to try the red but it is elusive. Some say it’s the Grand Cru of Provence. Found it at Grand Barrail in Bordeaux FR. It is decadent, I’d have it again any day. — 3 months ago

Doug Powers

9.5

Unlike La Tourtine, this bottle’s cork wouldn’t come out in one piece, on first sip this is more dark-fruited and almost brooding aromatically and on the palate, massive fruit impression, great balance, also a super long, lingering finish, another WOW! While I hesitate to say this, in the old days I would describe this La Miguoa as rough and masculine, and La Tourtine as silky and feminine, but both are truly outstanding. The price tag from WinEx back in the day was still on this bottle, $22.99. — 4 months ago

with Jim

John Kanellopoulos

9.5

Hard to not stop and rethink the smell, flavor and taste on this one… — 7 months ago

Paul J

9.3

From a magnum. Half decanted and half not. Didn’t really make a difference. More French than CA. Rustic nose with hints of burning wood and manure. Modest cherry fruit on the palate with cedar and earth. Medium depth and finish. Age really showed through. Not the wine I was expecting at all, but was nice. Somewhat similar to Domaine Tempier Bandol. — 3 years ago

with Brooke

Lois Hale

9.5

Dad really likes. Really nice rose. — 5 years ago

Darren Dittrich

9.1

Surprisingly quaffable Bandol rosé... the edgy Mourvèdre notes are here, blood orange rind, garrigue, bright acidity. But the balancing blend introduces softer melon notes that makes this more accessible on release than other Bandols I’ve tried (Tempier, etc), and at a 30% discount as well. Nice! — 6 years ago