Domaine Tempier Bandol Rose 2023

The rose. The legend.

The rose wine that many consider where rose wine starts and ends for them!

93 pts Vinous Wonderfully perfumed, the 2023 Rosé entices with orange oil, nectarines, crushed wild berries and savory herbs. Rich and broad yet with a stimulating core of acidity, this plays a game of contrasts on the palate, mixing citrus-laced green melon with zesty spice and crisp mineral tones. A cascade of rosy inner florals fills the senses, as a resonance of white peach and a zest of lime keep the mouth salivating. Glorious today yet also gently tannic, the 2023 is a showstopper. - 6/2024

93 pts Wine Advocate As always, this estate crafted one of the most perfumed and complex rosé wines in France. The 2023 Bandol Rose exhales aromas of spring flowers, guava, lemon, spices and iodine mingled with delicate licorice hints. Medium-bodied, textural and layered, it’s perfectly balanced with a fleshy core of fruit and bright acids, concluding with a long, mineral and iodine-inflected finish. Kudos!

• All grapes are harvested by hand

• Rosé made 65% direct press, 35% maceration

• Partial malolactic fermentation

• Wine ferments and ages 50% in stainless steel tank and 50% in concrete tank for 7 months