Domaine Tempier
Cabassaou Bandol Mourvèdre Blend
Bandol, Provence, France
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim, and medium intensity.
Fruity nose with red and black fruits, spices and chocolate notes.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with raspberries, cherries, plums, light oak, spices, chocolates, coffee, licorice, tobacco leaf, earth and light black tea.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a delicious Single Vineyard Mourvedre from a great vintage in Bandol. Fruit forward and rich. Nicely balanced with a smooth mouthfeel. Complex and entertaining.
Already very approachable, although still very young, and needs time to mature properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 20 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years and see how it evolves.
A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with food.
A blend of 95% Mourvedre, with Cinsault and Syrah. Aged in large French oak barrels for 18 months. A small production of less than 3,000 bottles.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$140.
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim, and medium intensity.
Fruity nose with red and black fruits, spices and chocolate notes.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with raspberries, cherries, plums, light oak, spices, chocolates, coffee, licorice, tobacco leaf, earth and light black tea.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a delicious Single Vineyard Mourvedre from a great vintage in Bandol. Fruit forward and rich. Nicely balanced with a smooth mouthfeel. Complex and entertaining.
Already very approachable, although still very young, and needs time to mature properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 20 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years and see how it evolves.
A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with food.
A blend of 95% Mourvedre, with Cinsault and Syrah. Aged in large French oak barrels for 18 months. A small production of less than 3,000 bottles.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$140.
Aromas of ripe plum and black cherry together with earth lavender and thyme. Love the garrigue perfume - I could smell this for hours. Medium weight palate - very savoury with same notes coming through with fine grained tannins. A certain bitter note to the tannins which was not unwelcome. Polished rusticity - if that makes sense. Of the 3 individual Cuvées I agree that Cabassaou might be (marginally) considered the best. I must seek out more of these Tempier Cuvées and bury them in the cellar for a decade.
Aromas of ripe plum and black cherry together with earth lavender and thyme. Love the garrigue perfume - I could smell this for hours. Medium weight palate - very savoury with same notes coming through with fine grained tannins. A certain bitter note to the tannins which was not unwelcome. Polished rusticity - if that makes sense. Of the 3 individual Cuvées I agree that Cabassaou might be (marginally) considered the best. I must seek out more of these Tempier Cuvées and bury them in the cellar for a decade.
Nov 21st, 2021In a really good place right now. Still fresh with understated black fruits, black olives, herds de Provence and s loooong lingering dusty finish
In a really good place right now. Still fresh with understated black fruits, black olives, herds de Provence and s loooong lingering dusty finish
Jan 5th, 20192015 Domaine Tempier, Cuvée Cabassaou.
(95% Mourvèdre, 4% Syrah, 1% Cinsault)
Leather, earthiness and raspberry in the nose.
moderate tannin and 11-12% alcohol...
One of the benchmark Mourvèdre can achieve !!
2015 Domaine Tempier, Cuvée Cabassaou.
(95% Mourvèdre, 4% Syrah, 1% Cinsault)
Leather, earthiness and raspberry in the nose.
moderate tannin and 11-12% alcohol...
One of the benchmark Mourvèdre can achieve !!
Dark Ruby red almost Black in colour. Dense on nose after decanting - quite closed restrained and latent needing time and swirling to open up. After 2 hours a nice plummy earthy perfume coming through. On the palate plummy tarry notes with cherry. Dusty and discreet Barb thought. Ultra savoury with very fine grained tannins. A great match with Lamb Chops. I’m not familiar with all of the individual Cuvées of Domaine Tempier but I believe Cabassaou is regarded as top of the tree - the others being La Miguoa and La Tourtine. Medium weight with medium plus intensity. Probably the best straight Mourvèdre I’ve ever had. Footnote: It appears this is a blend of at least 90% Mourvèdre with some Syrah and a little Cinsault.
Dark Ruby red almost Black in colour. Dense on nose after decanting - quite closed restrained and latent needing time and swirling to open up. After 2 hours a nice plummy earthy perfume coming through. On the palate plummy tarry notes with cherry. Dusty and discreet Barb thought. Ultra savoury with very fine grained tannins. A great match with Lamb Chops. I’m not familiar with all of the individual Cuvées of Domaine Tempier but I believe Cabassaou is regarded as top of the tree - the others being La Miguoa and La Tourtine. Medium weight with medium plus intensity. Probably the best straight Mourvèdre I’ve ever had. Footnote: It appears this is a blend of at least 90% Mourvèdre with some Syrah and a little Cinsault.
1 person found it helpfulNov 29th, 2020This is why I drink Bandol. Leather and fruit, tannins resolved, complexity for days. Great juice.
This is why I drink Bandol. Leather and fruit, tannins resolved, complexity for days. Great juice.
1 person found it helpfulMay 28th, 2015
Surprisingly great with Bouillabaisse!
Surprisingly great with Bouillabaisse!
Feb 20th, 2017These wines always crush it
These wines always crush it
Nov 25th, 2016