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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.7 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 50 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by MonkeyBiz101 on 5/10/2024 & rated 92 points: Fantastic, absolutely singing. (971 views) | | | Tasted by gblacave on 4/28/2024 & rated 92 points: Always excellent - light red fruit, dark citrus, and white peach on the note with tension coming through from a strong mineral underpinning.
Excellent balance, great length - an amazing wine, and perhaps the pinnacle of rose, vintage after vintage. (1455 views) | | | Tasted by beatles on 4/28/2024 & rated 92 points: Salmon coloured. Too young. Very concentrated, quite sweet fruit. Round, sweet with an elegant, bitter finish, orangepeel, ginger. Very refined indeed. 92+
#podcast (1630 views) | | | Tasted by Floral on 4/10/2024: Great stuffing, but super salty and tart and some celery.
Day 2 - some development, but not fun.
Day 3 - finally opened up and smoothed out with lovely peach notes and vegetal/mineral in the undercurrent.
Let these lay for 2 years. (1944 views) | | | Tasted by ziavino on 2/19/2024 & rated 92 points: Fantastic as per usual, although I find this vintage to show a bit of sweetness on the palate. Notes of strawberry, raspberry, and clementine lead the way, with an underpinning of hard candy. The calling card is the minerality, with ample notes of wet stone weaving in. (2521 views) | | | Tasted by scamhi on 2/12/2024: better on day 2 (2501 views) | | | Tasted by Devlon Moore on 2/8/2024: Every time I drink Tempier Rose I wonder if I can ask for much more from a wine. Sure, it will never be as complex and long lasting as great Burgundy, Bordeaux or Rhône but it’s easily as pleasurable, if not more. Which brings me to the pricing of this wine. If you look at Rose as something to be quaffed during the summer months, nothing to think about or pair to, then, undoubtedly, the price tag will irk you. However, if you buy Rose as a wine that can be stored/aged and consumed all year then the price is fair, more than fair. How much better is Tempier Rose than mid-tier Macon or California Chardonnay? Tempier Rose is more versatile at the table, more aromatically complex and satisfying to drink. (2056 views) | | | Tasted by whits on 1/19/2024 & rated 93 points: Fantastic right out of the bottle, or with air, and at cold to cool temperatures, strawberry and orange sherbert notes on the nose, the palate feels round and smooth, flavors of peach, watermelon pit, cherry and mineral, long finish, consistently great every vintage, the sense of place is evident, good with various food (2571 views) | | | Tasted by loj on 1/15/2024 & rated 92 points: Plenty of great tasting notes.
What distinguishes this rosé, to me, is the elegance of the palette feel and how refined the minerality and fruit integration is.
We also don't get that slight acrid note that comes about in a lot of cheaper rosé (especially in those made of pinot). The Mourvèdre and Grenache here just bring about a fantastic palette, which is why we get fun and elegance in the same feature. (2560 views) | | | Tasted by abelicious on 1/5/2024: The best! Happy birthday to me! (2528 views) | | | Tasted by oropeza on 12/29/2023: Red fruit up front, good minerality and length. (2341 views) | | | Tasted by chbeaumont on 12/23/2023 & rated 92 points: Consistent to previous. (2240 views) | | | Tasted by BottleScholar on 12/23/2023: Pale salmon color. Fresh pink rose petals, peaches and cream, strawberry, cranberry, ruby grapefruit zest, watermelon, mint, wet stone, and a touch of white smoke. Light pleasant phenolic texture on the finish. M+ intensity. M/M+ body with a pure (not oily or waxy) texture that has some greater density, weight. M+/H acid. M+ finish. Outstanding, and QPR may be just a touch low due to being a deservedly highly-regarded wine with a slightly higher price. (2034 views) | | | Tasted by iBurg1229 on 12/3/2023 & rated 92 points: 13.5% ABV. Pale salmon appearance.
Grapefruit peel, cranberry, strawberry, melon, cherry blossom, rosemary, white pepper, wet stone. Medium density. Medium+ acidity. Medium finish.
A crisp and structured rose. Love the purity of fruit, spiciness, and minerality that this displays. Just outright delicious. Need a case of this in my cellar. (2664 views) | | | Tasted by bps2266 on 11/23/2023: medium density salmon colored. nose shows grapefruit, cantaloupe, and garrigue, as well as a bit of alcohol. medium bodied with plus acidity. more melon flavors and a citric bite at the back end. a touch of cream. palate shows the heat as well on a medium length finish. a bigger, more elegant rose consistent with prior vintages. (2183 views) | | | Tasted by HandmadeHomemade on 11/9/2023: Pale salmon in color, med + aroma intensity, notes of grapefruit, strawberry, raspberry, wet stones, citrus oils, melon, herbes de provance, passionfruit funky stink (good, I swear). In the mouth, the wine is dry, med + acid, med alc, med + body, pronounced flavor intensity, with a med + finish. Palate matches the nose well, I love this wine's intensity. Fun to have alongside some food, or just by itself. drink or hold for 5+ years, will improve with time in bottle. (2496 views) | | | Tasted by nwebstar on 11/4/2023 & rated 94 points: I’m an unashamed fan and particularly liking the 2022 vintage. Roses, flowers, red berries and dry herbs. Has a lovely upfront brightness with a dry finish. Lovely balanced mouth feel. So more-ish. (2386 views) | | | Tasted by beatles on 10/26/2023 & rated 91 points: Much too young. Tasted over two days, much more relaxed and complex on day 2. with bright strawberries, lovely garrigue, fine acidity and hints of smoke. Amazing depth for a rosé, this remains one of the top-rosés out there.
#Bagnols-en-Fôret (2932 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 10/14/2023 & rated 92 points: La Mer. Charles Trenet. Isn't it amazing, how wine can transport you from one place to the other. Where I am, it is cold and dark, and it is raining. This wine takes me back to France, to summer, and I can smell the sea and the ripening fruits in the orchards (lemon, orange, peach, melon). The sky above me is dimly lit by light pollution, but in my glass the sun shines and happiness is restored - briefly. Because I also think of Yves Montand, Les Feuilles Mortes. "Et la mer efface sur le sable, les pas des amants désunis." (3141 views) | | | Tasted by lazy on 10/4/2023 & rated 92 points: Salmon with copper reflections. Smelled strawberry, watermelon, grapefruit, some rosemary-type herbs; tasted all that and some leesy creamy character. Elegant and balanced, finishing dry and medium-plus in length. (2715 views) | | | Tasted by alanr on 9/21/2023 & rated 90 points: The nose is the winner this vintage, very expressive, aromatic, melon, spice, all the boxes ticked for a Tempier Rosé, though not quite up to the level of the great 2007 and 2012 vintages in their youth. The palate is a different story. Yes, it’s quite tasty, with plenty of rich, spicy, melon fruit, but it has a sweetness that somewhat overwhelms the usual Tempier spice and dried herbs. Quite enjoyable, but missing the gear that makes this vintage worth the increasingly painful tariff. (2883 views) | | | Tasted by CC_H on 8/28/2023 & rated 92 points: Certainly up there with the best Rosés I've had this year. It sports a ripe and revealing bouquet of peach, strawberry, fresh flowers, citrus, mint and hints of tropical fruit. The palate is equally sumptuous, redolent with sweet summer fruit and crisp grapefruit notes along with a serious texture and structure through the long finish that just lingers. Of course there is also a creeping minerality that I suspect will emerge further with time in bottle. Clearly needs a year or so to show its true self but already delicious and quite open. A famous property that lives up to its billing (and price just about). (2885 views) | | | Tasted by chmorc on 8/23/2023 & rated 91 points: Popped and poured, the wine opened up over the course of the evening.
On the nose I got peaches, spice and citrus fruits.
On the palate: this is a mid to full bodied rosé, not light at all. I agree with the note of tangerine oil, hint of peaches, baking spices and notes of rosemary/thyme on the bitter finish. Really well made rosé, will open my next one in a year to see how it develops. (2799 views) | | | Tasted by HandmadeHomemade on 8/22/2023: Tightly wound, expressive tangerine oil, grapefruit, and salted tart red berries. Plenty of acidity, I think holding onto these for a few years might be rewarding. (2565 views) | | | Tasted by JJYoyo on 8/21/2023 & rated 91 points: Initial taste showed ample strawberry, grapefruit, and a hint of Provençal herbs. The bitter grapefruit edge is something I don’t usually like and here it did bother me a little at first. Luckily we had some left over a day later and the disjoint grapefruit component had really melded very nicely with the other flavors. This wine was noticeably better on the second day. A very nice rose with some good depth to it.
Score: 91. Relative to expectations: + (2602 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Domaine Tempier Producer website
U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)
Domaine Tempier is located at Le Plan du Castellet. Its vineyards stretch over three different communities- Le Castellet, Le Beausset and La Cadière. The plots of land are thus far apart and require extra work. But the soil of these different areas yield distinctive cuvées -Spéciale, Migoua, Tourtine and Cabassaou - as well as interesting and complex blends for white, rosé and red wines.
Domaine Tempier owns 30 hectares. It produces AOC Bandol exclusively - an average of 68% red, 29% rosé and 3% white wines, approximately 120,000 bottles per year
Mourvèdre Blend - Read about MourvedreRosé Rosé - WikipediaFrance Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comProvence Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins de ProvenceBandol Bandol (Wikipedia) | Bandol (French language touristry site) |
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