Domaine Tempier - Bandol Cuvee Speciale La Migoua 2020
Price: $99.99
Sale: $74.98
Producer | Domaine Tempier |
Country | France |
Region | Bandol |
Varietal | Red Blend |
Vintage | 2020 |
Sku | 80688 |
Size | 750ml |
Domaine Tempier Description
Located on the Beausset Vieux hillside, at an altitude of 300 meters, La Migoua consists of scattered parcels circled by wild scrubland. An extraordinary geological accident formed very complex soil. A sheet of rock was added to a geological reversal with older underground rock layers of limestone, dolomite and dedo-lomite. The rugged relief provides different exposure to the sun (east, west and south), generally less affected by the Mistral, a strong northwesterly wind. The select La Migoua cuvée expresses all the specificity of this 11-hectare site.
COMPOSITION
Mourvèdre (55%), completed with Cinsault (~ 25%) and Grenache (~ 15%) and Syrah.
Average age of the vines: 40 years
VINIFICATION
Clusters are hand-selected in the vineyard and in the cellar; de-stemmed, crushed and put into concrete vats for 3 or 4 weeks to ferment thanks to indigenous yeasts.
AGING
In large oak casks for 18 months minimum before bottling.
Conservation : from 5 to 20 years, with a longer aging potential according to one’s tastes.
Wine Advocate: 92-94 Points
The 2020 Bandol la Migoua—tasted from foudre—is a bit tarry and rubbery (expected, to some degree, in young Mourvèdre-based wines) but opens up to reveal seductive, ripe notes of blackberries and mulberries. A blend of approximately 55% Mourvèdre, 25% Cinsault, 15% Grenache and 5% Syrah, it's medium to full-bodied on the palate, concentrated but silky in feel and elegant on the long finish.
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