2022 Domaine Tempier Bandol La Migoua

Its aromas of cassis coo coyly, its voluptuous body enthralls, its explosive notes of crushed limestone dazzle, and its silky tannins leave you reaching for your next pour.

From high in the hills above Tempier, far from all the encroachment of the modern world and its highways, high-speed rail lines, and construction sites, comes La Migoua, the wild one of the bunch, deeply concentrated yet herbal and immensely drinkable.

Bandol is a small appellation on the Mediterranean, granted AOC status in 1941. For centuries it has produced some of the longest-lived wines in France, using primarily the Mourvedre grape. Wines from this region have unique aromatic properties which many claim come from the dry Provencal herbs which cover the hillsides: thyme, savory, rosemary, wild mint and fennel.