Domaine Tempier Bandol Rouge "La Tourtine" 2022Region: Provence, France Appellation: Bandol Type Style: Red Wine Grapes: 80% Mourvdre, 10% Grenache, 10% Cinsault If the Lulu & Lucien and Migoua bottlings epitomize the exuberant side of Tempier, the Tourtine is where the finesse really shines through. Its delicate, refined, and ever more majestic as it opens up. This is exceptional and understated Bandol of which Lulu and Lucien would undoubtedly be proud. Chris Santini

full of bright fruity character

Etymology: lit

a native of Samur

ground cardamom and white blossom notes lingering on the racy finish

The domaine consists of a single

developing the best methods to extract the perfect expression of fruit from each of his six Grosses Gewachs classified vineyards

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gradually purchasing and replanting ten of his own

Vinteloper’s ‘Park Wine’ is made for casual

Pinot Meunier

The Palomino and Zinfandel are from the Lopez Vineyard in San Bernardino