Domaine Tempier 'Lulu & Lucien' Bandol 2023 1.5LJust after the 2020 harvest, Lulu the Matriarch of the Tempier estate passed and joined her husband in Winemakers paradise. The Classic Cuvee is now named in their honour. Truffles, cherries and raspberries with hints of olive and Christmas spice.

Perfumed with rose petals

inspired by a commitment to sustainable farming and bright

it makes their most exquisite wine each year

guava and lime

with some just-picked strawberries adding some levity

whole bunches made up almost a third of the ferments (bringing a lot of perfume and spice)

honest and savoury

clove and ginger

Drink now to 2040+

Some of Burgundies most interesting wines are being released by Maison Valette in the small town of Chaintre which is situated between the Maconnais and Beaujolais

fine tannin and drive

but also with secondary nutty and autolytic characters