Domaine Tempier Bandol 1994 “La Migoua”

Jun 19, ’04 10:35 AM
Author mark Categories Wine

Finally catching up from vacation:

The 1994 Bandols all seem early maturing, so I didn’t have great expectations for this wine. But I took a bottle along on vacation, and have really enjoyed it. The wine is a deep brick red with a hint of orange, and definitely has an aroma of maturity. But the wine’s dark fruit, mineral core, and leathery aromas still dominate. The minerality, if anything, predominates and makes this wine a pleasure to drink right now. There’s no overt fruitiness, the palate dominated more by minerality and the start of “old wine” aromas, and just a hint of coffee after 3 days open. That’s right, after three days, the wine is still giving pleasure as I finish the last glass (sitting on the deck of a cabin, overlooking Satellite Pass on Salt Spring Island in British Columbia). The 1994′s still don’t seem like long-term wines, but right now I’m enjoying the stock in my cellar. I urge you to do the same, if you were lucky enough to buy this wine (or its cousin, the Tourtine).

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