Domaine Tempier, Bandol Classique 2018 Rare having drunk my weight in

having drunk my weight in Poïèsis (Lejeune's other Chenin bottling) in recent times

then 12 months on the lees before disgorgement

There's plenty of presence here

Great concentration on nose and palate

Understated at first

Domaine Tempier, Bandol Classique 2018 Rare having drunk my weight inPlace: Bandol, France Grapes: Mourvdre, Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah Vibe: Darker, Herbal These wines always need time, 8 years should be enough to get started. Stick your nose into the glass and you're off to Provence, not the ritzy part, but the real part. Dark fruited and brambly, with herbal spice and bit of salinity. Oooft. ABV: 14. 5%