Domaine Tempier
Bandol Rosé Blend
Bandol, Provence, France
@Plate & Bottle Dinner tonight.
First course is, Hungarian Cherry Soup, Dill. Fennel Pollen, Sour Cream. Excellent. Soup has cherry, dessert wine and sherry, fill and fennel garnish.
Tempier slides nicely through it.
Photos of; our friends Jeff & Chef Hedy’s backyard.
The Tempier Rosé’s are so much better & complex when you hold em a few years.
@Plate & Bottle Dinner tonight.
First course is, Hungarian Cherry Soup, Dill. Fennel Pollen, Sour Cream. Excellent. Soup has cherry, dessert wine and sherry, fill and fennel garnish.
Tempier slides nicely through it.
Photos of; our friends Jeff & Chef Hedy’s backyard.
The Tempier Rosé’s are so much better & complex when you hold em a few years.
The 2015 Tempier Rosé is drinking marvelously after a few years. The grapes used to make this rosé come from selected parcels where the vines are on average 20-years-old. This wine immediately awakens to aromas of rose water, lemon zest, smoke and ripe guava that are simply sensational. The palate unveils a wonderful concentration and a gorgeous, soft texture. Guava purée and red cherry candy flavors connect with suggestions of blood orange toward the back end. Truly delightful to savor now, this beautiful Rosé will continue to evolve in the cellar over the next decade. Drink 2019-2028- 92
The 2015 Tempier Rosé is drinking marvelously after a few years. The grapes used to make this rosé come from selected parcels where the vines are on average 20-years-old. This wine immediately awakens to aromas of rose water, lemon zest, smoke and ripe guava that are simply sensational. The palate unveils a wonderful concentration and a gorgeous, soft texture. Guava purée and red cherry candy flavors connect with suggestions of blood orange toward the back end. Truly delightful to savor now, this beautiful Rosé will continue to evolve in the cellar over the next decade. Drink 2019-2028- 92
Mar 26th, 2019Damn solid, but $40 is a bit of a stretch. Come on Kermit, don't take all the gold
Damn solid, but $40 is a bit of a stretch. Come on Kermit, don't take all the gold
1 person found it helpfulSep 3rd, 2016
Having tasted so many rosés leading up to tasting this for the first time makes it's influence massively apparent. All of my favourite roses past seem to have aromas and are structured in its image. None of them feel as effortlessly balanced. A benchmark no doubt.
Having tasted so many rosés leading up to tasting this for the first time makes it's influence massively apparent. All of my favourite roses past seem to have aromas and are structured in its image. None of them feel as effortlessly balanced. A benchmark no doubt.
Jul 4th, 2017One of our favorite Rosés. Now that the 15 has settled in the bottle for year, time to enjoy. It's simply just better a year down the road. On the nose, bright, lean fruits of; strawberries, cherries, tangerine, watermelon. Sea spray, limestone & fresh pink florals. On the palate, the body had a presence of gluey. Fresh, bright, lean fruits of; strawberries, cherries, tangerine. Watermelon, grainy minerals, limestone, perfect level of chalkiness (big but not overpowering the fruit), saline, pink flowers, beautiful, round, soft acidity and a round polish finish 50-50 fruit and earth. Photos of our trip there in April 2016. Estate vines, large oak vat cellar and road signage. Added, are those beautiful Mourvedre grapes being harvested.
One of our favorite Rosés. Now that the 15 has settled in the bottle for year, time to enjoy. It's simply just better a year down the road. On the nose, bright, lean fruits of; strawberries, cherries, tangerine, watermelon. Sea spray, limestone & fresh pink florals. On the palate, the body had a presence of gluey. Fresh, bright, lean fruits of; strawberries, cherries, tangerine. Watermelon, grainy minerals, limestone, perfect level of chalkiness (big but not overpowering the fruit), saline, pink flowers, beautiful, round, soft acidity and a round polish finish 50-50 fruit and earth. Photos of our trip there in April 2016. Estate vines, large oak vat cellar and road signage. Added, are those beautiful Mourvedre grapes being harvested.
Jun 17th, 2017
Damn that's good. Wish it wasn't $40
Damn that's good. Wish it wasn't $40
Jun 10th, 2017
Pretty restrained, or maybe we just drank it too fast...
Pretty restrained, or maybe we just drank it too fast...
Mar 30th, 2017
Big potential. Will have to see next year.
Big potential. Will have to see next year.
Sep 8th, 2016
You can drink a case of tempier rose over a couple months and every bottle will be better than the last. It's impossible to be anything but thrilled with this wine
You can drink a case of tempier rose over a couple months and every bottle will be better than the last. It's impossible to be anything but thrilled with this wine
Sep 4th, 2016