Comments on: Mourvedre: the next big red?

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Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:53:49 +0000

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By: Steve Edmunds

Steve Edmunds — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:05:59 +0000

I only now came across this post, which I enjoyed. I think the variety is largely misunderstood, and under-appreciated vis a vis its finest qualities. It can, in the best appropriate terroirs, make very elegant, haunting and beautiful wines that have nothing at all to do with high alcohol, gamey aromas, or any of the other attributes that are routinely assigned to it. And it makes those wines only in a few places, not unlike the way Nebbiolo consistently under-performs outside of Piemonte.
It’s definitely worth the search to find those best examples, though. I think Tablas has done a terrific job.

By: Hank

Hank — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:21:09 +0000

I second the vote on the Terre Rouge Mourvedre, but you simply must try the Holly’s Hill version of the grape. They are an El Dorado County winery and make the kind of restrained, dusty, leathery Mourvedres more like the Juan Gil you liked (I drink that wine a lot). For a brash, New World-style Monastrell, you could do worse than try Twisted Oak’s wines; they are also in the Sierra Foothills.

By: John Taylor

John Taylor — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:59:26 +0000

You should also check out VIE. They have the old Sine Qua Non block of Mourvedre at the Alta Mesa vineyard (that Dave Corey of CORE Wines farms). It’s killer stuff. I tasted it at the Wine 2.0 event this last Fall and they would only sell me one bottle since it sold out on release. It was a SQN like wine without paying $100+. I only hope I get an allocation next year.

By: M. Finger

M. Finger — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:43:33 +0000

In response to one poster’s comment, I disagree that Mourvedre is a grape largely conducive to overripe, high alcohol wine. It doesn’t tend to be a very enthusiastic ripener and, especially in Bandol, can produce some very firm and restrained wine.

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Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:33:31 +0000

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By: Giorni

Giorni — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 08:49:34 +0000

Mourvèdre is traditional also in Sardinia, where it is known as ‘Bovale Sardo. (Sardinian Bual??). A superb new producer is ‘Melis’ in the southwest of the island, where ex globetrotting French winemaker Lucien Angei (he has also made Bandol…) is making several levels of super modern versions of Bovale Sardo – mostly 100%. Some of these wines use the local Bovale DOC: ‘Terralba’. Available via VINInternational Ltd: vininternational@gmail.com

By: vin silvousplait

vin silvousplait — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:53:42 +0000

Terre Rouge, Sierra Foothills, Amador County, California
, 2001, very nice. Tannins were soft (maybe the age), was like an lite Amarone, not so high in alcohol….so it seemed, label said 14.5%. Very much in Amarone levels.

Maybe worth keeping but worth drinking now as well

Soft enough for women.

By: Fred McTaggart

Fred McTaggart — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 23:55:21 +0000

If you don’t like the Bandol at 8 years of age, give it three or four more years. A good Mourvedre requires proper age to show its spicy charm.

By: Fred McTaggart

Fred McTaggart — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:47:07 +0000

Edmonds St. John makes a very good Mourvedre. My favorite, styled in much the same way, is Domaine Sainte Anne Cotes du Rhone Villages Saint Gervais.

By: Dom

Dom — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 06:50:39 +0000

Dear Dr. Vino

Luzon does not have any barrel aging or any ok at all, the only one that does is the Altos de Luzon. I would recommed tasting again as you have got it horrible wrong. And try some wines from D.O. Yecla & D.O. Bullas.

By: TC Hogan

TC Hogan — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:31:23 +0000

Highly recommend 2004 Torbreck the Pict (despite the price tag), 2005 Spinifex Indigene Mataro – Shiraz, & 2005 Hewitson Private Cellar Mourvedre – Shiraz if looking for old vine (own rootstock) mouvedre.

2003 Trapio Monastrell also if looking for a native, ie Spanish, example.

By: steven heth

steven heth — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:18:57 +0000

Check out the Bedford/Thompson 2001 mourvedre. Big and rich with some age under it’s belt, a steal for 20 bucks. Some other Santa Barbara county mourvedre’s of note are Foxen and Beckman.

By: Dom

Dom — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:26:07 +0000

You are right with the LUZON 2005 there was something lacking. The 2006 though is a beauty. Luzon does not have anytime in Oak. The Altos de Luzon is magic though.

By: DiablitoWino

DiablitoWino — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:42:22 +0000

I love Altos de Luzon.