Mostly Provence on a Summery Spring Day

Dig Wines, San Francisco
Tasted Friday, May 3, 2013 by drwine2001 with 311 views

Flight 1 (6 Notes)

  • 2010 Clos Ste. Magdeleine Cassis Blanc

    France, Provence, Cassis

    Light yellow. Pear-like fruit and green herbs. Light but some glycerine to it. Nice acidity. Always a nice sip for the price.

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  • 2009 Domaine des Hautes Terres de Comberousse Coteaux du Languedoc Grés de Montpellier Blanc Roucaillat

    France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Coteaux du Languedoc Grés de Montpellier

    Medium yellow. Distinctive glue aromas. Viscous to the point of slight oiliness but good acidity. Neutral flavors. Not my preferred style of white wine.

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  • 2011 Château Simone Palette Rosé

    France, Provence, Palette

    Deep rose color. Black fruit aromatics. Viscous and tannic-quite the grip for a rose. Unique and once again strikes me with its red wine structure.

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  • 2009 Domaine Tempier Bandol

    France, Provence, Bandol

    Medium ruby. Mostly herbal scents. Light and tight today, much less forthcoming than the last bottle.

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  • 2009 Domaine Tempier Bandol La Migoua

    France, Provence, Bandol

    Darker than the regular cuvee. Blackberry jam on the nose. Surprisingly, this is more open than the the straight Bandol. Lush, pure fruit on the entry, greater depth, volume and texture than the former bottle, but then an explosive wave of tannin and back end acidity rein in the fruit. Exquisite components, but needs a lot of time to meld.

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  • 2009 Domaine Tempier Bandol La Tourtine

    France, Provence, Bandol

    Similar in depth to the regular cuvee. Strict blackberry and herbal aromatics. Leaner, more linear and much more stony than the Migoua with a strong, long core of acidity. Almost Bordeaux-like in its structure and much more backward than its stablemate.

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