2005 Domaine Tempier Bandol 11-14% (tastes like 13%)
Mostly mourvèdre, with grenache, cinsault and a smidgen of carignan. Pungent cherry and pomegranate aromas with a (not unattractive) metallic edge (Marcia gets chocolate too). Very acidic before food, and quite dry. Becomes balanced with food. Not closed, but tight. Never quite pushes the pleasure buttons, but brownie points for not sucking up. Tempier has probably changed less than Joguet since Kermit Lynch sang their praises, but in wine sometimes it seems like ars brevis vita longa is closer to the rule. But will give this the benefit of the doubt and wait a few years before opening another.
