September 15, 2023 - This was from a 375 that I bought at a restaurant. After about a half hour of opening up, this shows off a savory and classic quality with melded tones of black cherries, licorice, herbs, some funky notes, violets, tobacco leaf, and some olive tapenade. The Medium/full bodied feel is silky and refined in a light-heavyweight sense along with crisp, medium+ acidity and silky, medium+ tannins. This has a real lengthy finish that leans heavy into the deliciously savory side! This is why I drink Tempier!!! It’s all of the slightly feral and savory goodness that you want from Mourvedre and it's in full flight right now.
August 11, 2023 - Such a great wine! PnP. Dark red color. Loads of flowers and earth on the nose. Dark cherries and blackberries on the palate. Lovely texture with medium depth and medium finish. Love it!
June 10, 2023 - Always great! Similar to previous notes/bottles. Floral nose with earth and dark cherries throughout. Medium depth and a long finish.
March 18, 2023 - Mourvèdre (~ 75%) with Grenache and Cinsault and a smaller proportion of Carignan and Syrah, 14% vol.
Decanted 2 hours before dinner. On the nose red fruit, earthy notes with a fresh floral touch. On the palate good freshness, still present tannin that was hardly recognized during the meal but got more pronounced when drinking the last glass on its own, medium to full bodied, long finish.
Very classical Bandol that is in a very good shape now, but there is no hurry to drink the last bottles, it has enough structure to age in grace, drink now till 2032.
November 4, 2022 - PnP. Dark red color. Classic Tempier Bandol! Cow shit, earth, smoke, and wood. Medium depth and full of character. Medium plus finish. Always a fav!
September 29, 2022 - This bottle is in a good spot with mellow tannins and nice dark red fruits. It is robust, full-bodied and quite enjoyable with the garrique, cherry fruit, leather and earthiness.
September 21, 2022 - Past best? A bit all over the place, big, lot’s of competing tastes but enjoyed it
September 19, 2022 - The best regular bottling Tempier I have had and I have been drinking Tempier since the 80s. Extraordinarily polished for a Tempier, with superb balance. A beautiful tasting experience. I still love, and maybe prefer the more rustic vintages, but Daniel R. made a beautiful wine this vintage.
July 21, 2022 - PnP. Dark red color. Floral, earthy, cow shit nose. Wine is light on fruit and heavy on smoke and earth. Always a fav!
June 20, 2022 - One of my favorites! 1hr+ decant. Dark red color. Prime drinking age. Absolutely insane nose of perfume, flowers, earth, and cow shit. Same on the palate with medium depth and finish. So unique and awesome!