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Red
2008 Domaine Tempier Bandol La Tourtine
Mourvèdre Blend
- France
- Provence
- Bandol
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Community Tasting Notes 28
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ricard Likes this wine: 96 points
November 22, 2023 - I've always loved the wines of Dom. Tempier, and La Tourtine is the proverbial canine's testicles, alongside La Migoua and Cabassaou. Crazy nose of horse sweat and saddle leather (apologies for the excessive equine metaphors) and bear's breath (here's a ursid one). It's not brett. It's the deep animal essence of Mourvèdre. All the minerals - like a storm on rocks. Explosive. Tiny hints of herb/garrigue - thyme and oregano lashed by the Mistral. But pristine purity and phenomenal density. This really is sensational. WOTN in spite of the other wines today.
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dlduchon Likes this wine: 96 points
May 15, 2023 - Beautiful, Beautiful Bandol. Exquisite structure and balance. Lovely food wine.
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d'Artagnan wrote: 90 points
December 20, 2022 - Sérieux voire austère à l’ouverture, on carafe.
Un nez de fruit noir, du cuir. La bouche est pleine avec une texture élégante pour l’appellation. C’est plutôt rond, les tanins sont fins, mais le vin n’est pas très aromatique à ce stade. La finale est pourtant longue, mais c'est une longueur structurelle. Après 4 heures de carafe, le nez est plus expressif, mais la bouche reste étrangement muette. Ce sera ainsi 48 heures plus tard (gardé sous vacu-vin). 90+ pts
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amateur62 Likes this wine: 92 points
August 13, 2022 - Mourvèdre (80%), with Grenache (10%) and Cinsault (10%), 14.5% vol. From a magnum, double decanted a few hours before dinner and served at about 16°C.
Plum and cherry with an earthy touch, good freshness, full and long. Very classic style with some elegance.
A decant of 1 to 2 hours is recommended and do not serve it too warm, else it gets slightly disjointed. Drink now or within the next 6 to 8 years. -
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May 31, 2022 - Definately a food wine. What to serve with?
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By Jeb Dunnuck
Australia and the Pacific Northwest, Issue #8, 6/25/2011 (link)(Domaine Tempier Bandol Cuvée Spéciale La Tourtine) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
2/5/2011 (link) 94 points(Domaine Tempier Bandol La Tourtine) Dark purple red violet color; beautiful, complex, dried herbs, tart black fruit, tart berry, blackberry, roasted fruit nose; tight but very tasty, tart blackberry, berry, mineral, tar palate with depth, needs 6-7 years; long finish 94+ pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer Domaine Tempier
- Varietal Mourvèdre Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard La Tourtine
- Country France
- Region Provence
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Bandol
- UPC Code 761503534866
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 50 (7%)
- In Cellars 409 (61%)
- Consumed 212 (32%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietyMourvèdre Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionProvence
- AppellationBandol
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