Tempier Bandol Rouge Lulu et Lucien - 2023 (750ml) Casablanca Valley highlighting purity over power

highlighting purity over power

These 2004s are remarkably open even at this early stage

Alcohol adds a little warmth to the finish which is big but well-balanced

edgy wine with sharp notes of forest and youthful tannic grip

so I was able to play around with a lot of different flavors

Tempier Bandol Rouge Lulu et Lucien - 2023 (750ml) Casablanca Valley highlighting purity over powerRenamed in Honor of Lulu's passing in 2020, this is the core, estate Red bottling of wine from Domaine Tempier. Made from a blend of Mourvdre (~ 75%) with Grenache and Cinsault and a smaller proportion of Carignan and Syrah. Winery Notes: The Estates prominent cuve blends the discrete strength of Bandol with the elegance and finesse which characterize Tempier. This complexity is a result of different terroirs of the estate and the variety of its clay