Domaine Tempier
Cuvée La Tourtine Bandol Mourvedre Blend
Bandol, Provence, France
Opened about an hour in advance of dinner and enjoyed over the course of several hours alongside the 2017 La Migoua and 2020 Lulu & Lucien. No formal notes. The 2019 La Tourtine is phenomenal. Surprisingly more open than expected but still showing its youth with everything still primary. On this night, to my palate, it was far and away the most impressive of the three. It had a streak of dried herbs and smoked meat that was really attractive. Structure for dayzzzz. Baller stuff with traditional cassoulet. Drink now with patience through 2044.
Opened about an hour in advance of dinner and enjoyed over the course of several hours alongside the 2017 La Migoua and 2020 Lulu & Lucien. No formal notes. The 2019 La Tourtine is phenomenal. Surprisingly more open than expected but still showing its youth with everything still primary. On this night, to my palate, it was far and away the most impressive of the three. It had a streak of dried herbs and smoked meat that was really attractive. Structure for dayzzzz. Baller stuff with traditional cassoulet. Drink now with patience through 2044.
Jan 17th, 2026
Loving this Bandol from Domaine Tempier (2019) ABV 14.5%. It’s impeccably balanced with well-integrated, fine-grained tannins.
Aromas and flavors are deeply concentrated offering notes of black cherry, black currant, ripe blackberry, plum, violet, dried lavender and sage, star anise, meaty, toasty, peat moss, and wet earth notes.
It is delicious now and has the bones for further aging.
This wine has both a savory, sauvage quality as well as an elegance and delicacy to it. Like beauty and the beast in a glass!
Loving this Bandol from Domaine Tempier (2019) ABV 14.5%. It’s impeccably balanced with well-integrated, fine-grained tannins.
Aromas and flavors are deeply concentrated offering notes of black cherry, black currant, ripe blackberry, plum, violet, dried lavender and sage, star anise, meaty, toasty, peat moss, and wet earth notes.
It is delicious now and has the bones for further aging.
This wine has both a savory, sauvage quality as well as an elegance and delicacy to it. Like beauty and the beast in a glass!
