Seeing that most of the tasting notes described this as past peak I had my expectations properly low. But this was showing beautifully. No decant just PNP. Cork came out pristine, no signs of seepage or poor storage. Nose was beautiful and profound. Tobacco, baked earth, and ripe cherries. Tannins fully resolved. Silky texture. Loads of macerated cherry, ripe prunes, and medjool dates. Tobacco and graphite. Acidity was M+. Truly exceptional. No drop off and after a few hours started to pick up violets on the nose. Oldest Tempier I'd had before this was a 2003 La Migoua that I would only place just a notch above this. Whoever cellared this before I got my hands on it thank you!
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Clearly past it's peak but surprisingly enjoyable. Not so brawny, but still some red fruit there. The typical barnyard, gamey flavors of Mourvedre are muted but still there
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no decant; 18c; dusty bricked-red; nose of barn and rust, cherry tobacco; intense grip, long finish; loads of metal and schist, raspberries, cranberries, cherries, tobacco, mint, black licorice; on day two descends deeper into mystery: a great QPR (because, who knows Bandol?); 18.5
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6/14/2021 - rawdealbuffy Likes this wine:
Seeing that most of the tasting notes described this as past peak I had my expectations properly low. But this was showing beautifully. No decant just PNP. Cork came out pristine, no signs of seepage or poor storage. Nose was beautiful and profound. Tobacco, baked earth, and ripe cherries. Tannins fully resolved. Silky texture. Loads of macerated cherry, ripe prunes, and medjool dates. Tobacco and graphite. Acidity was M+. Truly exceptional. No drop off and after a few hours started to pick up violets on the nose. Oldest Tempier I'd had before this was a 2003 La Migoua that I would only place just a notch above this. Whoever cellared this before I got my hands on it thank you!
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1/18/2021 - Bil Likes this wine: 86 Points
Clearly past it's peak but surprisingly enjoyable. Not so brawny, but still some red fruit there. The typical barnyard, gamey flavors of Mourvedre are muted but still there
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5/8/2020 - JonBarnes1 wrote: flawed
Cooked.
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5/19/2018 - tcarter Does not like this wine: 89 Points
Super tannic. Dry as can be. Not my style.
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12/26/2017 - chokkon Likes this wine:
no decant; 18c; dusty bricked-red; nose of barn and rust, cherry tobacco; intense grip, long finish; loads of metal and schist, raspberries, cranberries, cherries, tobacco, mint, black licorice; on day two descends deeper into mystery: a great QPR (because, who knows Bandol?); 18.5
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