The other day I asked my neighbor Carolyn to pick and open a bottle from the  half dozen that I bought that day at the Wine Source in Baltimore.  She handed me a glass and immediated I knew I liked the wine.  A nice fresh-from-the-ground strawberry aroma hit me, followed by a peppery raspberry, and even a sweaty component that brought some serious complexity the vibrant, fresh nose on this wine.  In the mouth the medium bodied wine has jammy fruit flavors backed by some spiciness and great acidity.  I think the wine could use some more time to age in the bottle, but even now it's an 89-90 point wine for my palate.

After de-bagging the bottle, I see it's the 2006 Domaine Tempier from Bandol, France.  Mourvèdre makes up 80% of this wine, with the other 20% Grenache.  I like this wine a lot and I'm stoked to have only paid $25 for a bottle that offers so much.

On the back label, a quote: " Good wine is a necessity of life for me" - Thomas Jefferson
 


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