Domaine Tempier

La Migoua Bandol Mourvedre Blend

9.2339 ratings
9.2110 pro ratings
Bandol, Provence, France
Mourvedre, Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah
Lamb, Chocolate & Caramel, Herbs, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Turkey, Pasta, Mushrooms, Veal, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Exotic Spices, Potato, White Rice, Duck, Nuts & Seeds, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Asian Cuisine, Salads & Greens, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, Quinoa, Beef, Chili & Hot Spicy, Hard Cheese, Pork, Pungent Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Jay Kline

Poured into a decanter several hours prior to service. No formal notes but this was a delicious pairing with traditional cassoulet. Dark bramble fruits, mushrooms, white pepper, earth. The structure is unrelenting and this La Migoua almost comes across young at the legal age of 18. It remains a deep, mysterious and intellectual wine. Drink now with a good amount of air, some great food and plenty of time to ponder. Well cellared examples will continue to drink well past 2030.

Poured into a decanter several hours prior to service. No formal notes but this was a delicious pairing with traditional cassoulet. Dark bramble fruits, mushrooms, white pepper, earth. The structure is unrelenting and this La Migoua almost comes across young at the legal age of 18. It remains a deep, mysterious and intellectual wine. Drink now with a good amount of air, some great food and plenty of time to ponder. Well cellared examples will continue to drink well past 2030.

Mar 28th, 2023
Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.4

Brilliant light ruby red color. Still fresh with spicy red fruit, leather, herbs and dried plum on the nose. Complex and intense on the palate. Just a real treat to see one of these with proper age. Definitely not a young, opaque and tannic bandol but you could sense that all those things must have been true in this wines youth.

Brilliant light ruby red color. Still fresh with spicy red fruit, leather, herbs and dried plum on the nose. Complex and intense on the palate. Just a real treat to see one of these with proper age. Definitely not a young, opaque and tannic bandol but you could sense that all those things must have been true in this wines youth.

Dec 15th, 2022
Matt

The vintage shows through. The ripeness pushes toward baked in the fruit character somewhat, but its pliant nature make it approachable now. Roasted cherry and baked plum, dusty leather, reduction (oxtail), cured game, white pepper, tar, fur. Love some young Migoua 😸

The vintage shows through. The ripeness pushes toward baked in the fruit character somewhat, but its pliant nature make it approachable now. Roasted cherry and baked plum, dusty leather, reduction (oxtail), cured game, white pepper, tar, fur. Love some young Migoua 😸

Feb 12th, 2022
George Chen

The original yes :)

The original yes :)

May 25th, 2021
Matt Duncan

Nice bright red fruit. Firm tannin. Gained length after a little air. Showing a little bitterness that I’m not sure will soften with age.

Nice bright red fruit. Firm tannin. Gained length after a little air. Showing a little bitterness that I’m not sure will soften with age.

Apr 13th, 2021
Izek Jasper

Dark fruit, earth, garrigue. It’s best years are ahead.

Dark fruit, earth, garrigue. It’s best years are ahead.

Apr 9th, 2018
Jake Coursen

Interesting. Don’t think I’ve ever had a Mourvèdre by it’s self. Would be interested in trying an older vintage.

Interesting. Don’t think I’ve ever had a Mourvèdre by it’s self. Would be interested in trying an older vintage.

Feb 1st, 2018
Christopher Stadler

Steal of a find! Explosive brambly fruit after about an hour. Still young but tannins are getting silky soft. Rustic, savory, sultry and sexy!

Steal of a find! Explosive brambly fruit after about an hour. Still young but tannins are getting silky soft. Rustic, savory, sultry and sexy!

Oct 18th, 2017
Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.4

Savage

Savage

Oct 13th, 2017
Conrad Green

Great fruit. Quite bright and translucent but with a good gnarly undertow. Good balance

Great fruit. Quite bright and translucent but with a good gnarly undertow. Good balance

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