Domaine Tempier, Migoua, Bandol

Excellent, slow ox 5 and a half hours, upon tasting, first glass was rich and round with plush velvety fruit. Lots of olive and mint. Very young but the long air time helped. Ideally, wait another 10 + years if you can

2016 vintage

Deep red with some browning on the edges. Crushed wild red berries with a lot herbs de Provence showing on nose and on the palate. Great mouthfeel with lots of umami and a fresh finish. Tannins completely integrated. Well worth the cellaring and I think now into the next few years are a good place for this.

2004 vintage

Very young but really excellent

2016 vintage

Really exceptional bottle, double decanted a couple hours before serving. Nose of leather, game, anise, lavender, soy sauce, and black tea, but sort of has that thing where it shows something different every time you smell it. Iron, floral notes, beef jerky, and dark berries on the palate with dark coffee-like tannins and a saline finish. Delicious, complete, complex, and has me wishing I had more Tempier in my cellar.

2016 vintage

Bouquet sur les petits fruits noirs comme les mûres, le cassis & la cerise. Il y a des petits notes sauvages entremêlées à des notes de garrigues & des épices. Légère touche fumée en arrière plan. Nez en complète en plusieurs couches. La bouche est dense et large en attaque, sur un fruité sombre, des notes terreuses, de la poussières de roches & des épices. Les tannins sont nombreux & assèchent le milieu & la fin de bouche. Finale saalivante, …

2016 vintage

This is a great iteration of a great wine. It’s no secret that I’m a fan of tempier, but the fanfare for this wine at a full table have me feeling affirmed. The only Tempier single vineyard cuvée I would consider drinking now, this had approachable tannins, notable reduction, dark fruit, and quintessential Bandol game. Delicious.

2016 vintage

Nez floral. Bouche ronde et joufflue. Tannins fins et bien présents.

2016 vintage

Nice wine, but Migoua, especially from 2016, should be more. Dark fruits, spice, smooth texture. Still quite primary. Cellared since original release.

2016 vintage

Mourvèdre, double-blind (Skype) : Wine 5 of 5: Reserved nose. Plum, red fruit, herbaceous notes, rosemary, thyme, spices, light ethereal and light balsamic notes, with medium-level acidity, fine, partly resolved and well-integrated tannin, and superb length. Well-structured and very persistent, with good concentration. Consistent on days two and three; red fruit driven and herbaceous, with spice and liquorice notes, and a lightly creamy texture. The most structured and concentrated of the five wines even if I preferred the Saronsberg Mourvèdre …

2004 vintage

Very nicely in balance, this third bottle. The mourvedre flowered nicely in the Migoua cuvee. As always led by shitake muahroom broth scents and shitake flavors on the palate, blended into dark cherry- infused old oak, forest scents and a bit of barnyard funk. Actually nice night one from Coravin. Mourvedre taste- off Night 2: post- Coravin comparison with rhe Barral Faugeres Valiniere. The latter held up better, surprising given the more subtle Tempier approach Time to drink thesein the …

2004 vintage

Well integrated and still showing fruit and longer tannins. Stewed fruit, mild pencil lead, menthol, earthy forest floor.

2004 vintage

From magnum. Shut down at moment.

2004 vintage

From Magnum. Fullish. Dark berries. Some oak spice. Kind of generic. I am really not a huge fan of these “special” cuvées. Good wine though. (90)

2004 vintage

Tannins present, but quite mellow, excellent acidity, dark fruit remains

2004 vintage

an unpleasant bouquet on first opening, this needs 30 minutes to clear revealing quite a developed and complex wine - not a blockbuster to my taste but was very popular with my family

2004 vintage

From magnum. A slightly weird explosive thing happened when I pulled the cork on this: some dissolved CO2 perhaps? The wine seems unaffected. This is just classic mature Tempier. Herbs, black fruit, olives, leather on the nose. Sweet fruit, more herbs on the palate. Rich but elegant, nice balance. Delicious, and such an appetising food wine.

2004 vintage

Shows all the attributes of La Migoua, but in a closed stage at the moment. Hold off for another 2-5 years. cellared since original release.

2016 vintage

Très beau vin d'un producteur phare dans cette appellation. Super savoureux , frais et franc de gout. Des cerises, des épices et un peu d'herbes. Les tannins sont charnus et bien enrobés. Assez long en finale, le tout est en parfait équilibre. EXCELLENT!

2016 vintage

Decanted and poured, this wine has a fair amount of sediment at this point. This bottle gave an outstanding showing with a wonderful balance of maturing and youthful notes on the bouquet and palate. The wine gives a lengthy finish with nicely integrated and subtle tannins at this stage. This is at or around its peak. Purchased on release and imported by Kermit Lynch.

2004 vintage

Poured into a decanter several hours prior to service. No formal notes but this was a delicious pairing with traditional cassoulet. Dark bramble fruits, mushrooms, white pepper, earth. The structure is unrelenting and this La Migoua almost comes across young at the legal age of 18. It remains a deep, mysterious and intellectual wine. Drink now with a good amount of air, some great food and plenty of time to ponder. Well cellared examples will continue to drink well past …

2004 vintage

In a word: Plush. This mature wine is dripping with freshness. Red fruited, impeccably graceful, round and beautifully expressing tertiary flavours without a hint of overipeness or raisined fruit. This magical beast is basically drinking perfectly now.

2004 vintage

Still rather closed and similar to my previous note from 2020. But excellent potential -- ˜94. Cellared since original release.

2016 vintage

"5/15/2021 - SOTTO325 favorite WROTE:90 Points At best, a disappointing showing in need of another five years to flower. At worst, an off vintage that does not deliver the soulful deep earthy character that this wine can deliver. Little on the nose except for some strong moist earth notes, and a very dark red/black color.Some Briary forest notes, certainly a wild, very mild mushroom sense, and evidence of a strong fruit concentration without matching delineation. I will wait for the …

2004 vintage

Tasted just after the 04 classique. This much more elegant and refined, with lovely stone-fruit aromas alongside lifted fresh herb and tobacco aromas and a redder fruit profile on the palate. Like the classique it's delicious. Again, 2004 is a very good vintage chez Tempier. My last note on this wine said the fruit was fading a bit compared to the structure: I don't really get that sense today although I will drink up my remaining bottles of this (the …

2004 vintage

In a good window now. Red fruit on the nose with a touch of white pepper, but notable for the soft cashmere texture found on aged gsm wines and burgundy. Long we’ll balanced finish with supple fruit and a touch of acidity.

2004 vintage

Still very young although not tannic. High acidity, and a bit of raisin flavor (think amarone, but not as heavy bodied). This was a good wine but it did struggle against the competition in a blind lineup that featured 1996 SQN syrah and 2011 Cayuse Cailloux Syrah.

2004 vintage

Quite fresh on the nose: minty herbal. Medium bodied, very tannic. A sense the structure is outliving the fruit a bit but it was really delicious with a tomatoey pasta.

2004 vintage

At best, a disappointing showing in need of another five years to flower. At worst, an off vintage that does not deliver the soulful deep earthy character that this wine can deliver. Little on the nose except for some strong moist earth notes, and a very dark red/black color.Some Briary forest notes, certainly a wild, very mild mushroom sense, and evidence of a strong fruit concentration without matching delineation. I will wait for the remaining bottles.

2004 vintage

Corked. Terribly so.

2004 vintage

This has closed up considerably since I tasted it at the estate 18 months ago, but still is attractive for the dark cherry fruit and sensuality. But more tannins here at this point. It should age into an even better wine. Cellared since original release.

2016 vintage

Opened 2 hours. Color is dark garnet red. On the nose: Cassis , plum and vanilla. On the palate: Cassis, kirsch, raspberry liquor and green olives and serious tannins. This wine is young and needs time. It is very good. I bought one bottle at the corner wine store. I am going back to get a few more to lay down.

2016 vintage

Wife’s Birthday Dinner! A Bandol @ Bandol! One of my favorite producers. Probably too young, as it was different than most bottles I’ve had. Nose has massive mushrooms, tar, and flowers. Nice depth with minimal fruit. Very earthy wine. Lovely texture. Medium finish. Good restaurant value.

2016 vintage

Heady inky dark Tempier, classic Mourvedre nose - saddle leather, black cassis, black olive and garrigue. A little tightly wound, needs time.

2016 vintage

Decanted 6 hrs and served with pan seared houllmi and NY Steak on top of a bed of back lentils and sauted sweet peppers, a little oregano and basil on top, great pairing. Read somewhere that the Migoua is a little ‘softer’ when compared to the Tourtine, less moudevre etc. Ha! Is all I can say as this baby had some serious structure going on, Ivan Drago-sequel in case you dont get the point. I should add my enthusiasm for …

2016 vintage

ruby red with tones of a dark rust. no orange bricking. very pungent odor. Mouvedre gamey meat, rotting organic matter which blows of with time. Bit of alcohol. underlying fruit liquor aroma. Fruit, tannin and acid are in check and balanced. Funky, gamey, rustic provenence on the palate with a touch of subtle red and black fruit liquor. Rustic but very classy fine wine. Must be in peak sweet spot window now. No idea how long this will go. One …

2004 vintage

Tasted together with the same wine in the 2015 vintage, as well 2015 and 2016 "standard" Tempier Bandol. The darkest and youngest wine in the mini-tasting. Quite closed on the nose, not giving much apart from some underbrush, raw meat, and some dark berries. Full bodied, very tannic, high acidity. Not giving much in the mouth neither, just a brutal block of wine with some clear mineral/iron tones. This must be too young. Keep for at lest five years before …

2016 vintage

Aroma: vegetal and a touch smoky with notes of cured meat and cherries. Palate: cherries, minerals and herbs with an underlying nutty richness. Good acidity and tannic structure.

2016 vintage

Just a touch lighter body than the base Bandol or Tourtine, but there is nevertheless beautiful, quite dark fruit, with just a slightly more feminine touch from the lower Mourvedre percentage, blackberry with a good dose of raspberry, great acidity, some moderate fine chalky tannins.

2016 vintage

The nose is a lovely blend of raspberry, cherry and a lovely combination of spice and floral notes. Very nice nose. The color is dark ruby, translucent. The initial experience with the wine is outstanding. it is quite fresh on the tongue, with strong dark fruit and leather, followed by light tannins. The finish is very nice, although with a hint of bite that was a bit unexpected.

2004 vintage

2016 Domain Tempier Reds (Dig Wines, San Francisco) : Deeper color than the normale. Bigger than the regular cuvée, slightly more ripe with a blueberry undertone and much more structure. Really excellent, not as round and lush as Migoua can be in some vintages. Give this one at least 6 to 8 years to blossom.

2016 vintage

Excellent. Rustic at first, takes on elegance with time in the glass. Gets more and more delicate as time goes on. Savoury, herbs and smoked meat. Still some life ahead of it but happy with the way it is now.

2004 vintage

Not going to rate because I think my bottle may have been flawed, judging by other recent reviewers. I had every expectation I could hold this wine and forget about it and it would still be fine years later. Well, I opened for some Lamb on Christmas Eve dinner and it was very disappointing. I had many of these over the years, to way back in their youth. I opened this one and immediately noticed a very powerful funky smell. …

2004 vintage

This is a beautiful wine that caused me to take a step back and remember why I love wine. Captivating aromas of flowers, garrigue, olive, blackberry, and leather. Very complex. Good freshness on the palate, and prominent tannins on the finish. I could see this wine evolving into something even more delicious over 3-5 years.

2004 vintage

Color: deep/dark ruby core -> medium ruby rim with a touch of bricking starting to appear. Masculine bouquet of leather, earth, barnyard and blackberries. Earthy, iron palate showing great depth of dark fruit. Still some tannins to resolve so I think this has plenty of time. Finish a bit coarse to my mind but good length. Like it a lot but it could show more complexity IMO.

2004 vintage

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