1995 Domaine Tempier Bandol La Cabassaou Cuvée Speciale
Market price
Buying options
Tasting notes
Tasting notes
Score 17.5/20 · Drink 2010-2023, Jancis Robinson MW, Dec 2015
Magnum. Mid ruby. Lightly gamey/animal on the nose (that's Mourvèdre for you!). Smoky, black olives (honest – not just the Provençal connection). Very sweet and round. Great joy to taste a mature vintage of this famously tight, concentrated wine. Very warm and tarry with masses of sweet fruit too. Lots of fun but definitely evolved. (JR)
Critic scores
Critic scores
18
18/20
Jancis Robinson MW
89
89+/100
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
More reviews and scores
89+ points
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Score 89+/100 · Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
More saturated ruby-red. Cassis, black cherry, violet, chocolate and mint on the nose; by far the ripest of these three special cuvees Very concentrated and tactile in the mouth; clearly the sweetest and largest-scaled of these special cuvees Totally primal and almost painfully intense, with spicy, inky black cherry flavor. Still, a bit dry on the peppery finish.
About the producer
Domaine Tempier