Marvellous freshness and spicy minerality on the nose, jasmin and stone fruit, lovely lift, elegant palate, soft and juicy but also stony and with tart acidity, hint of aniseed on the finish, very good persistence. Even better than the bottle tasted in September.
Deeper colour and deeper aromas than the 2018 which accompanied it, waxier and rounder on the palate, retains its freshness, lovely bitters, languorous length.
Pelure d’oignon colour, candied fruit and white nuts on the nose, but also vestiges of its primary aromatic character, elegant and lively palate, oxidative character returns on the slightly flat finish. At a difficult stage, according to Daniel Ravier.
A rainy year. Wonderfully forward and open, cherries and garrigue, creamy and fresh, firm but gently extracted tannins are enveloped in youthful flesh, appetisingly tight finish, very good length. Drink in the first decade of its life.
Really singing today. At a lovely stage, a wonderful blend of primary aromas and tertiary complexity, balanced and elegant, firm tannins (it was a dry year), very good resonance and length.
Very similar to the Cuvée Classique, a little more breadth and depth. Lovely fragrance and a welcome touch of rusticity. The difference does not warrant an extra point however.
Classic Bandol, firing on all cylinders. Tannic and fresh, glossy cherry fruit, smoke and spices, tight and elegant, starting to show some evolution, very good length. Good future.
85% Mourvèdre in the blend. Even more lift and elegance than the Migoua in spite of the density, firm but quite Burgundian, gentle sweetness in the fruit, very clear expression, excellent resonance and length. Stylish.
Concentration and elegance, tannic and flowing at the same time, starting to develop its complexity, hint of menthol, excellent resonance and length. Top notch.
A 1.5ha vineyard at the foot of the Tourtine hill. Real power and concentration, big tannins, deep and rich, marvellous energy, Premier Grand Cru level, so lively and youthful, a profound wine. I ordered a full bottle because I liked it so much!
Savart's most prestigious wine, 3,300 bottles and 20 magnums produced. Vinified in 500 litre foudres, disgorged January 2021, dosage 2.5 gr/l. Inimitable Mesnil power and elegance, hint of nutty evolution, open for business, ripe lemon, chalky depth, extremely precise and fresh without any austerity. Grande classe.
Disgorged January 2019, dosage 3 gr/l total production 2,736 bottles. Big Pinot Noir from the Montagne, rich and deep and silky, fishy depth. Has the wow-factor.
2018 Domaine Tempier Bandol Blanc 92 Points
France, Provence, Bandol
Marvellous freshness and spicy minerality on the nose, jasmin and stone fruit, lovely lift, elegant palate, soft and juicy but also stony and with tart acidity, hint of aniseed on the finish, very good persistence. Even better than the bottle tasted in September.
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2009 Domaine Tempier Bandol Blanc 91 Points
France, Provence, Bandol
Deeper colour and deeper aromas than the 2018 which accompanied it, waxier and rounder on the palate, retains its freshness, lovely bitters, languorous length.
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2020 Domaine Tempier Bandol Rosé 92 Points
France, Provence, Bandol
Identical to my previous notes. Eleven bottles waiting in the cellar for the summer of 2022.
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2008 Domaine Tempier Bandol Rosé 91 Points
France, Provence, Bandol
Pelure d’oignon colour, candied fruit and white nuts on the nose, but also vestiges of its primary aromatic character, elegant and lively palate, oxidative character returns on the slightly flat finish. At a difficult stage, according to Daniel Ravier.
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2018 Domaine Tempier Bandol 92 Points
France, Provence, Bandol
A rainy year. Wonderfully forward and open, cherries and garrigue, creamy and fresh, firm but gently extracted tannins are enveloped in youthful flesh, appetisingly tight finish, very good length. Drink in the first decade of its life.
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2007 Domaine Tempier Bandol 93 Points
France, Provence, Bandol
Really singing today. At a lovely stage, a wonderful blend of primary aromas and tertiary complexity, balanced and elegant, firm tannins (it was a dry year), very good resonance and length.
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2018 Domaine Tempier Bandol La Migoua 92 Points
France, Provence, Bandol
Very similar to the Cuvée Classique, a little more breadth and depth. Lovely fragrance and a welcome touch of rusticity. The difference does not warrant an extra point however.
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2011 Domaine Tempier Bandol La Migoua 93 Points
France, Provence, Bandol
Classic Bandol, firing on all cylinders. Tannic and fresh, glossy cherry fruit, smoke and spices, tight and elegant, starting to show some evolution, very good length. Good future.
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2018 Domaine Tempier Bandol La Tourtine 93 Points
France, Provence, Bandol
85% Mourvèdre in the blend. Even more lift and elegance than the Migoua in spite of the density, firm but quite Burgundian, gentle sweetness in the fruit, very clear expression, excellent resonance and length. Stylish.
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2012 Domaine Tempier Bandol La Tourtine 94 Points
France, Provence, Bandol
Concentration and elegance, tannic and flowing at the same time, starting to develop its complexity, hint of menthol, excellent resonance and length. Top notch.
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