Community Tasting Note
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chablis28 wrote: 94 points
March 12, 2014 - PnP into a Burg glass worked perfectly. Awesome nose. My wife loved it! We had consummed this btl by the time dinner was done and it was a perfect match with mixed grill. So tasty and so facinating! Everytime I drink a Tempier Bandol, which isn't all that often, I ask myself, "why don't I own more of these???" This is almost always one of the more characterful and terroir driven wines we drink. This '04 is no exception and one of the best I've had to date. Tremendous length and depth of flavor on a vibrant youthful frame. Has that wet stone minerality I remember a great btl of '92 Henri Bonneau Celestions showing a while back. This wine is somewhat bigger then most Burgs I drink and yet feels weightlessly fresh and ethereal. At nearly10yrs old this is now drinking very very well but shows great youthful vigor and color. Very happy to own a couple more andwill likely buy a couple more still. Wish this could still be had at $28 I paid but I'm betting its still sub $50 and a complete steal at anything under $50. This doesn't have the mass market appeal of CDP, which I love too but, frankly its a much more interesting wine than most CDP and can be had for as low as $35-$40 on release.
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3 Comments
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kanjimoti commented:
12/16/14, 7:12 PM - Great review! Makes me ask myself "why don't I own more Bandol?" as well. Well done.
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chablis28 commented:
12/20/14, 12:29 PM - Thank you, glad it helps. Tempier is lot of fun.
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whits commented:
2/13/15, 12:46 AM - I had the same experience; and with a bottle I bid for online one month ago- for $40. I love that Bandol doesn't have the popularity of other, pricier appellations. And Tempier is top notch Bandol!