Tempier 2010 release party

Gathered a few friends together to try the 2010 Tempier Reds.

• NV Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut

  France, Champagne

  Light straw. Lively mousse. Crisp and refreshing. Very nice aperitif. Can't go wrong with this one.

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• 2004 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis Grand Cru Valmur

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru

  Light gold. Tropical fruit, sweet oak. Soft and plush. Good finish. I would drink up. Not bad, but in a soft, ripe, rich style. I would not have guessed 2004.

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• 2010 Domaine Tempier Bandol

  France, Provence, Bandol

  Primary purple. Cool red and dark fruits. Medium body, good acid and tannin. Medium finish. Delicious.

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• 2010 Domaine Tempier Bandol La Migoua

  France, Provence, Bandol

  Purple. Riper than the regular bottling. Dark fruits, white pepper, meat and persimmon. Much more like a northern Rhone wine than southern. Forward and expressive, but still in need of 5 years or so. Very nice.

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• 2010 Domaine Tempier Bandol La Tourtine

  France, Provence, Bandol

  Purple. Nice red fruit. Mineral, tannin, acid, fruit all in prefect balance. Long finish. Elegant, classy wine. Delicious. I would give this 10 years bottle age. Excellent.

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• 2010 Domaine Tempier Bandol Cabassaou

  France, Provence, Bandol

  Purple. Sweet fruit, mineral, earth and spice. Big wine. Surprisingly open. Big mouthful of wine. Finish like a freight train. Still, balanced and enjoyable. This is going to take 20 years to reach drinking window. Excellent.

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• 2005 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Chaupin

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  Dark inky purple. Over ripe, porty, flabby. Over extracted, over oaked. Yuck. Undrinkable to me. Not my style of wine. I am glad not to have any in my cellar.

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In my opinion this is a very good vintage for Tempier. Excellent, balanced wines for the most part. The Migoua, needs a few years to settle down. Along with the normal flavors I associate with these wines, they had a added layer of interest with some northern Rhone flavors mixed in. They have more in common with the 08's that the 07's or 09's. Very clean wines, with great aging potential. All wines were finished day two and held up perfectly. The Tourtine was the first kicked... no surprise there.