A pretty Bandol with a nose of black fruits, which is a pleasure to drink after 3 or 4 years. It will develop a beautiful bouquet of tertiary aromas (leather, animal, undergrowth) with a little more age. Well-balanced on the palate, with supple tannins. Medium- to full-bodied, concentrated and rich, with a long, mellow finish. This 2021 vintage is the second to be called "Lulu et Lucien", a tribute to the estate's family history.
Features
Estate
Domaine Tempier
Cuvée
Lulu & Lucien
Vintage
2021
Designation
Bandol
Region
Provence
Grape varieties
75% Mourvèdre, Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Carignan, âge moyen des vignes : 35-40 ans
Terroirs
Clay-limestone and sandy marl
Viticulture
Biodynamic approach, in the process of certification
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Grapes sorted in the vineyard and in the cellar, destemmed, crushed, temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel tanks, indigenous yeasts, malolactic fermentation.
Breeding
18 to 20 months in 25 to 75 hl oak tuns
Alcohol content
14.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense ruby
Nose
Notes of black fruits, with time tertiary notes of undergrowth, leather and red berries.
Mouth
Beautiful balance, discreet Bandol power, all finesse, with supple tannins well present, notes of leather, undergrowth appear after 5-6 years.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before decanting
Drink from
2025
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with red meats, grilled meats, cheeses...
Tempier Estate
Bandol
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
4-star rated estates (top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the domain :
At Tempier, Mourvèdre is king. A grape variety renowned for producing its best wines with its head in the sun and feet in the water, it finds here an ideal terroir and the listening intelligence of a great winegrowing family. A historic estate in the Bandol appellation, already in existence under the reign of Louis XV, Tempier has been run since 1834 by the same family, Tempier then Peyraud, today assisted by Daniel Ravier, who manages the estate with the same high standards as in the early days. With 38 hectares of vines spread over three communes, the estate produces exclusively Bandol appellation wines, the vast majority of which are reds. The sunny terroir, sheltered from the Mistral by the Castellet promontory, creates ideal conditions for the blossoming of vintages that have become legendary.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated wine (guide 2023) 91-93/100 (Vintage 2020) (Vin Formidable)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated wine (guide 2023) 92/100 (Vintage 2020)
Domaine rated (guide 2021) 3*Stars (They represent the excellence of the French vineyard. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical moment)
About the domain :
Today, Tempier is the benchmark cru in the Bandol vineyards. The Peyraud family has done everything in its power to rise to the top of the regional and, above all, the local hierarchy. Daniel Ravier, the estate's current manager, has initiated this reconquest. He was able to launch a major investment program in the winery, with modern winemaking equipment, followed by a complete renovation of the tuns. Then, of course, he paid particular attention to an exceptional winegrowing heritage made up of very old vines of mourvèdre, carignan, cinsault and grenache, which produce, among others, three famous cuvées. La Migoua (10 hectares in Le Beausset-Vieux, half Mourvèdre, supplemented by Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah), La Tourtine (5.5 hectares in the south-facing terraces of Le Castellet, with a large predominance of Mourvèdre, Grenache and Cinsault) and Cabassaou (1.5 hectares facing south, 95% Mourvèdre with a touch of Syrah and Cinsault). Recent vintages have reached a very high level. The estate has acquired the 22 hectares of vines of Domaine de La Laidière, in Sainte-Anne-d'Évenos, mainly used for rosé production, which has led Tempier to produce more rosés than reds.
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