Domaine Tempier, 'Lulu & Lucien,' Bandol Rouge, Provence, France, 2024

Overview of the Wine
Jean-Philippe and seven regular employees run the vines of the domain and use mechanical and manually processing in order to prepare the soils or to maintain terraces. The vine-pruning as the grape harvest are both manually done according to the cycles of the moon. Weeding is done by sheep and thus more life is brought to the soils.

As far as soil treatment is concerned, home-made herbal teas are sprayed in homeopathic doses to strengthen the vines, regenerate the soils and control the development of parasites. Sulphur is used against powdery mildew and Bordeaux mix against late blight.
Worms, springtails, ladybirds, all kinds of insects …there is no doubt that the soils of the domain show a full range of biodiversity.

Winemaker
Daniel Ravier

Grape / Blend
75% Mourvèdre, 14% Grenache, 9% Cinsault, 2% Carignan

Origin
Côtes de Provence, France

Winemaker's Tasting Notes
Lively and voluptuous, the estate’s signature wine is made from a blend of several sites that offers the most versatile expression of Tempier each year. The 2024 is exuberant, juicy, and chewy, in a style that beckons to be drunk young and cool with bouillabaisse. However, a hearty finish full of Mourvèdre tannin guarantees a long and prosperous future for those who prefer to wait.

94 Points - Jeb Dunnuck (2023 Vintage)
The Lulu et Lucien cuvée is, for me, the finest gateway into the wines of Domaine Tempier, as it synthesizes the appellation, and this 2023 Bandol Lulu et Lucien is a wine of serious, ample body built on round and suave tannins. Aromas of blackberry, fresh olive, and thyme greet you, with fine concentration and great finesse. It is ready to cross the next ten years without concern. Drink now-2033.

Product size: 750ml