2018 Domaine Tempier Bandol Rosé
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melvinyeowq wrote:
Friday, March 19, 2021 - Rose dinner at Chaoshan: 55% Mourvèdre, 25% Grenache, 20% Cinsault. First time trying the benchmark rose, surprisingly most didn't care for this at the start. Strong scent of onion peel and raspberries, lots of tropical fruits on the palate. To me it lacked character and didn't have anything to distinguish it from a 4 euro supermarket rose. It improved with air though to put on more weight and complexity towards the end of dinner, so maybe it just needs more time.
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Comment posted by sachsen:
3/19/2021 6:41:00 AM - Mel,
I have only been on the Tempier Bandol Rose bandwagon for 4 years, and can say that these bottles age very well and are much more distinguishable after a couple of years. Looking forward to having my last 2016 and starting on my 2017s this summer. 2018s will not be touched until next year at earliest at our place.
Comment posted by srh:
3/19/2021 12:50:00 PM - THANKS to BOTH of you for your input 🙂 , & Melvin, IF you don't mind me asking, do you recall what you chose to accompany it? Finally, SHOULD either of you be interested, I’ve uploaded info for this vintage which you can peruse at your leisure. 😉
Comment posted by melvinyeowq:
3/19/2021 9:56:00 PM - Thank you for your input, and yes I will age my other bottles that I have of 18 and 19 for a while more and check in on them in a couple of years. Cheers for the information, very useful as well. And we had the rose with Chinese food :)
Comment posted by srh:
3/20/2021 1:02:00 PM - Thank YOU for the reply, Melvin! 🙂