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Provence and Guigal
Walnut Creek, Ca.
Tasted November 14, 1996 by bestdamncab with 46 views
Introduction
Bandol, Domaine Tempier, and others.
Flight 1 - New Tastes for me of Provence (7 notes)
Interesting whites and Guigal was terrific.
Red
1989 E. Guigal Châteauneuf-du-Pape
95 points
Lovely, rich, inky nose, cherry, rich, intense licorice, hot finish, long fruity foinish.
White
1990 Domaine de Trévallon Blanc
94 points
Rich, stinky nose, lovely, rich, stinky burgundy taste, lots of flavor, almost rich cherry flavor on the palate, viscous, needs three years to peak, long finish.
Red
1989 Domaine Tempier Bandol Cuvée Spéciale La Migoua
93 points
Lovely rich, cigar box nose, lovely rich taste, more hints of cigar box, very inky and dusty on the palate, finished long and gravelly.
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Red
1988 Domaine Tempier Bandol Cuvée Spéciale La Migoua
90 points
Rather rich but stinky nose, lovely, rich taste but needs time, long finish, opened more on the finish as the night went on.
White
1986 Domaine de Trévallon Blanc
89 points
Very rich fruit, baked cherry pie, boysenberry on the nose, lovely berry taste, intense fruit, mouth coating soft tannins, nice medium finish.
Red
1995 Domaine Tempier Bandol
88 points
Lovely, light, floral nose, rich, light, floral, fruity taste, long, long finish.
Red
1982 Domaine Tempier Bandol Cuvée Spéciale La Tourtine
84 points
Nice big nose, fruity slightly alcoholic, rich, fruity taste, slightly old but pleasant tasting, light/medium finish, too much like cough medicine.
Closing
Lots of fun, thank you Joe for the tasting