Bandol Mourvedre Blend

2014 - Vintage Domaine Tempier “La Tourtine” 80%-Mourvedre 10%-Grenache 10%-Cinsault ( no Carignan in this wine) red rim mediums red color, a lot of other than fruit aromas earth,mushroom, sage, undergrowth, black fruit beautifully presented with medium tannins softening nicely. This is out of a magnum ( good time to start drinking but definitely some time left) they have different names on the label signifying different blends this is the La Tourtine but they also have “La Migoua” and just a Bandol with no designation label says 11%-14% ( I bet on the 14%)

2014 drunk in mid-2024. Tannins softening nicely. Plenty of life left in this. Alcohol hit hard, but didn’t taste unbalanced.

So damn delicious. In the zone, deep, structured, incredibly savory and alluringly so.

Beautiful but needs to get rid of the spritzy, dissolved gas.

Black cherry, roses, violets, dried herbs, blood. A delicious, savory wine. Good balance, some hard edges and a taste memory of the south of France. Very good.

Lives up to expectations

This 2016 Vintage - so much going on here earthy , plum ,anise ,smoked meat quality - so good

This is the regular Bandol 2015 Vintage (750ml bottle) really nice black fruit , currants , mushroom,earth , tar , big soft tannins -love it !

Wish I had a few more bottles this stuff

Delicious, but very tight and angular at present. Herbs, dark fruit, blood and mineral. Needs time, fantastic potential