Domaine Tempier, Bandol, Cuvee Speciale La Tourtine 1989 Large Format There are only 5 families

There are only 5 families that have access to the Griotte vineyard

I could spend all day with it

apricot and quince giggling in the background

Michel Laurent (who is more famously known as the owner of Rhône negociant Tardieu-Laurent) is not the producer or owner of Château Paradis

Domaine Tempier, Bandol, Cuvee Speciale La Tourtine 1989 Large Format There are only 5 familiesBase Neck; very lightly dampstained label On this iconic Bandol estate, longtime importer Kermit Lynch writes: "Of all of the domaines we represent, no other serves more as our cornerstone, stands more in the defense of terroir, and is more intricately interwoven with our own history, than that of the iconic Peyraud family of Domaine Tempier. The pages that Kermit has written about them alone rival those of his dear friend, Richard Olney, who wrote