($75, Kermit Lynch):  The only question I have about this wine is whether it’s their best ever.  Domaine Tempier is on everyone’s short list of Bandol’s finest producers.  Their La Tourtine bottling comes from a vineyard on the slopes of the property.  Wonderfully exotic with a marvelous combination of spice and fruit, it remains beautifully balanced.  It’s long and intense without being overdone.  Its polish and elegance is all the more remarkable given the wine’s power.   It’s quite engaging now, although I suspect it will close down in a year or so and go into hibernation for five to ten years.  So pop the cork now or be prepared to wait.  If you wait, you’ll be rewarded. 95 Michael Apstein Jul 20, 2010