2008 Domaine Tempier Bandol La Tourtine

Community Tasting Notes (28) Avg Score: 92.5 points

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  11/22/2023 - ricard Likes this wine: 96 Points

  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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  5/15/2023 - dlduchon Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Beautiful, Beautiful Bandol. Exquisite structure and balance. Lovely food wine.

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  12/20/2022 - d'Artagnan wrote: 90 Points

  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
  
  Sans doute trop jeune, à revoir dans 5 ans?

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  8/13/2022 - amateur62 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  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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  5/31/2022 - curtr Likes this wine:

  Definately a food wine. What to serve with?

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