Domaine Tempier

Cabassaou Bandol Mourvèdre Blend

9.36 ratings
9.71 pro ratings
Bandol, Provence, France
Mourvedre, Syrah, Cinsault
Top Notes For
Bob McDonald

Aromas of ripe plum and black cherry together with earth lavender and thyme. Love the garrigue perfume - I could smell this for hours. Medium weight palate - very savoury with same notes coming through with fine grained tannins. A certain bitter note to the tannins which was not unwelcome. Polished rusticity - if that makes sense. Of the 3 individual Cuvées I agree that Cabassaou might be (marginally) considered the best. I must seek out more of these Tempier Cuvées and bury them in the cellar for a decade.

Aromas of ripe plum and black cherry together with earth lavender and thyme. Love the garrigue perfume - I could smell this for hours. Medium weight palate - very savoury with same notes coming through with fine grained tannins. A certain bitter note to the tannins which was not unwelcome. Polished rusticity - if that makes sense. Of the 3 individual Cuvées I agree that Cabassaou might be (marginally) considered the best. I must seek out more of these Tempier Cuvées and bury them in the cellar for a decade.

Nov 21st, 2021
romo

Cabssaou. Guessed L-R GSM. Tannins have resolved and this goes down too easily.

Cabssaou. Guessed L-R GSM. Tannins have resolved and this goes down too easily.

Mar 5th, 2023
Ed Chin

First time here and found it super interesting. Little more lush than I'd expect from a Mourvèdre

First time here and found it super interesting. Little more lush than I'd expect from a Mourvèdre

Aug 6th, 2017
JB RAY
9.4

Enorme concentration , le vin n a pas pris une ride et en bouche c est du velours , équilibre parfait malgré la puissance .
De la veine de Véga scicilia

Enorme concentration , le vin n a pas pris une ride et en bouche c est du velours , équilibre parfait malgré la puissance .
De la veine de Véga scicilia

Jul 10th, 2016
Mack Harden

A gift from the table next to us. Gramercy Tavern. KP's birthday.

A gift from the table next to us. Gramercy Tavern. KP's birthday.

Feb 7th, 2015
Amr El-Azhary

Was a bit off for my taste

Was a bit off for my taste

Nov 10th, 2019
Steve Haro

Steve had this 6 years ago

Steve had this 6 years ago

Mar 3rd, 2019