Comments on: Mourvèdre Monday #6: Wrongo Dongo 2008 http://www.vinegeek.com/2010/02/mourvedre-monday-6-wrongo-dongo-2008/ grand cru geekery Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:47:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jim/VINEgeek http://www.vinegeek.com/2010/02/mourvedre-monday-6-wrongo-dongo-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-686 Jim/VINEgeek Tue, 25 May 2010 11:44:21 +0000 http://www.vinegeek.com/?p=2231#comment-686 Jorge - Thanks for the comment. I love to hear from people who've tasted the same wine. Sounds like we had a similar reaction. The magic marker smell is probably just the 15% alcohol showing. For some reason it put me in mind of those magic markers. Jorge – Thanks for the comment. I love to hear from people who’ve tasted the same wine. Sounds like we had a similar reaction. The magic marker smell is probably just the 15% alcohol showing. For some reason it put me in mind of those magic markers.

]]> By: Jorge http://www.vinegeek.com/2010/02/mourvedre-monday-6-wrongo-dongo-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-669 Jorge Sun, 09 May 2010 01:51:50 +0000 http://www.vinegeek.com/?p=2231#comment-669 Yeh, I think that you nailed this one (or is it Juan) right on the head...except for that "blueberry-scented magic marker" thing. Where did that come from? I bought a bottle because it happend to be on sale ($6.99) and I've been meaning to try it for months...because "I read some good things." Well, after the first glasss I'm slightly disappointed - but not crushed. Hey, it was only seven bones! I'll probably finish the rest of the bottle with some grilled squid and octopus tomorrow. Maybe that will usher in a new perspective. Yeh, I think that you nailed this one (or is it Juan) right on the head…except for that “blueberry-scented magic marker” thing. Where did that come from? I bought a bottle because it happend to be on sale ($6.99) and I’ve been meaning to try it for months…because “I read some good things.” Well, after the first glasss I’m slightly disappointed – but not crushed. Hey, it was only seven bones! I’ll probably finish the rest of the bottle with some grilled squid and octopus tomorrow. Maybe that will usher in a new perspective.

]]> By: Jim/VINEgeek http://www.vinegeek.com/2010/02/mourvedre-monday-6-wrongo-dongo-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-495 Jim/VINEgeek Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:41:47 +0000 http://www.vinegeek.com/?p=2231#comment-495 A much-improved label for sure. The juice didn't impress however. A much-improved label for sure. The juice didn’t impress however.

]]> By: Catherine/quesoyvino http://www.vinegeek.com/2010/02/mourvedre-monday-6-wrongo-dongo-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-493 Catherine/quesoyvino Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:51:14 +0000 http://www.vinegeek.com/?p=2231#comment-493 Holy crap! Is that what Wrongo Dongo looks like now? It makes me actually want to take it seriously. I just revisited my notes of when I went to Bodegas Juan Gil & tried their whole line up before Clio became a big deal. Holy crap! Is that what Wrongo Dongo looks like now? It makes me actually want to take it seriously. I just revisited my notes of when I went to Bodegas Juan Gil & tried their whole line up before Clio became a big deal.

]]> By: Jim/VINEgeek http://www.vinegeek.com/2010/02/mourvedre-monday-6-wrongo-dongo-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-477 Jim/VINEgeek Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:19:53 +0000 http://www.vinegeek.com/?p=2231#comment-477 Benito - Loved those things as a kid. I hadn't thought about getting them for the office. I wonder if they make a dry-erase model? Hmm. I haven't had previous vintages. And this isn't a terrible wine, and it is different from your typical under $10 Cali/Aussie/S. American red. But life's too short to drink "meh" wine. The label is very nice actually. It's similar to the Can Blau 2007 Montsant I reviewed a few months ago (also from the Jorge Ordonez portfolio). The material of the label is rather thick and is sort of texturized with some reflective metallics. I've noticed several Iberian wines with this sort of label. Volver was another one. A trend perhaps. Benito – Loved those things as a kid. I hadn’t thought about getting them for the office. I wonder if they make a dry-erase model? Hmm.

I haven’t had previous vintages. And this isn’t a terrible wine, and it is different from your typical under $10 Cali/Aussie/S. American red. But life’s too short to drink “meh” wine.

The label is very nice actually. It’s similar to the Can Blau 2007 Montsant I reviewed a few months ago (also from the Jorge Ordonez portfolio). The material of the label is rather thick and is sort of texturized with some reflective metallics. I’ve noticed several Iberian wines with this sort of label. Volver was another one. A trend perhaps.

]]> By: Jim/VINEgeek http://www.vinegeek.com/2010/02/mourvedre-monday-6-wrongo-dongo-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-476 Jim/VINEgeek Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:10:10 +0000 http://www.vinegeek.com/?p=2231#comment-476 Hey Josh - Yeah, I haven't had as many homeruns as I'd hoped so far on Mourvèdre Mondays. But stay tuned. Hey Josh – Yeah, I haven’t had as many homeruns as I’d hoped so far on Mourvèdre Mondays. But stay tuned.

]]> By: Benito http://www.vinegeek.com/2010/02/mourvedre-monday-6-wrongo-dongo-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-475 Benito Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:28:50 +0000 http://www.vinegeek.com/?p=2231#comment-475 I used to be a Corporate Trainer and had tons of Mr. Sketch markers. I taught people ranging in age from 18-70, and in every class there was always one person who loved sniffing the Mr. Sketch markers. Occasionally someone would get so into it by the end of the day he'd have little rainbow-colored marks around his nose. I kind of liked the 2007 Wrongo Dongo. It had a weird nose with barnyard and tar elements, but at least it was something different. I still hate the name, and as weird as the 2007 label was the 2008 is a marked improvement. I used to be a Corporate Trainer and had tons of Mr. Sketch markers. I taught people ranging in age from 18-70, and in every class there was always one person who loved sniffing the Mr. Sketch markers. Occasionally someone would get so into it by the end of the day he’d have little rainbow-colored marks around his nose.

I kind of liked the 2007 Wrongo Dongo. It had a weird nose with barnyard and tar elements, but at least it was something different. I still hate the name, and as weird as the 2007 label was the 2008 is a marked improvement.

]]> By: @nectarwine http://www.vinegeek.com/2010/02/mourvedre-monday-6-wrongo-dongo-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-473 @nectarwine Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:54:57 +0000 http://www.vinegeek.com/?p=2231#comment-473 Another average wine, eh! The name and label are pretty cool. I find it interesting that the masses score this an average of 81 and WA goes 88. P.S. I love that you add the reviews from other sites, I've followed your lead and done the same (for recent reviews). Josh Another average wine, eh! The name and label are pretty cool. I find it interesting that the masses score this an average of 81 and WA goes 88.

P.S. I love that you add the reviews from other sites, I’ve followed your lead and done the same (for recent reviews).

Josh

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