Comments on: Mourvèdre Monday #9: Hewitson Old Garden 2005 http://www.vinegeek.com/2010/03/mourvedre-monday-9-hewitson-old-garden-2005/ grand cru geekery Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:14:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ben Simons http://www.vinegeek.com/2010/03/mourvedre-monday-9-hewitson-old-garden-2005/comment-page-1/#comment-546 Ben Simons Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:43:31 +0000 http://www.vinegeek.com/?p=1921#comment-546 "Historic vines", I like it. It's insane to think about all the changes that the world has gone through since those vines were originally planted. It's an entirely different world now. :) “Historic vines”, I like it. It’s insane to think about all the changes that the world has gone through since those vines were originally planted. It’s an entirely different world now. :)

]]> By: Jim/VINEgeek http://www.vinegeek.com/2010/03/mourvedre-monday-9-hewitson-old-garden-2005/comment-page-1/#comment-545 Jim/VINEgeek Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:51:02 +0000 http://www.vinegeek.com/?p=1921#comment-545 Definitely worth it for me. Maybe "historic vines" could be a new labeling category. Old vines are 40-80 years old. Ancient vines are 80-120 or so. Historic vines were planted when Abe Lincoln was still walking the earth! Definitely worth it for me. Maybe “historic vines” could be a new labeling category. Old vines are 40-80 years old. Ancient vines are 80-120 or so. Historic vines were planted when Abe Lincoln was still walking the earth!

]]> By: Ben Simons http://www.vinegeek.com/2010/03/mourvedre-monday-9-hewitson-old-garden-2005/comment-page-1/#comment-543 Ben Simons Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:35:09 +0000 http://www.vinegeek.com/?p=1921#comment-543 Sounds worth the $30 to me. Seems like an interesting wine, and you are right about it being cool to have tasted the wine for the historic vineyard. It is interesting that it started losing its mojo so quickly. Sounds worth the $30 to me. Seems like an interesting wine, and you are right about it being cool to have tasted the wine for the historic vineyard. It is interesting that it started losing its mojo so quickly.

]]> By: Jim/VINEgeek http://www.vinegeek.com/2010/03/mourvedre-monday-9-hewitson-old-garden-2005/comment-page-1/#comment-542 Jim/VINEgeek Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:31:43 +0000 http://www.vinegeek.com/?p=1921#comment-542 Hey Josh - I hope I didn't give the impression that I think this is not a good wine. Even though it didn't match the profile that my imagination built up based on reading about the vineyard, I did enjoy it. It's a solid B for me, which means I'd happily drink it again. (As you know, I rarely give A scores.) People would have to decide for themselves if it's worth $30. For me it was worth it because of the historic vineyard, and I'll definitely check out future vintages. Lots more Mourvèdre in the weeks ahead. Cheers. Hey Josh – I hope I didn’t give the impression that I think this is not a good wine. Even though it didn’t match the profile that my imagination built up based on reading about the vineyard, I did enjoy it. It’s a solid B for me, which means I’d happily drink it again. (As you know, I rarely give A scores.) People would have to decide for themselves if it’s worth $30. For me it was worth it because of the historic vineyard, and I’ll definitely check out future vintages.

Lots more Mourvèdre in the weeks ahead. Cheers.

]]> By: @nectarwine http://www.vinegeek.com/2010/03/mourvedre-monday-9-hewitson-old-garden-2005/comment-page-1/#comment-541 @nectarwine Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:01:21 +0000 http://www.vinegeek.com/?p=1921#comment-541 Sorry it wasn't what you expected. At least you got to taste wine from vines that are 130 years old. Not many can say that. Oh, and you didn't wet yourself either. Josh You have 43 more to go, can't wait until you stumble upon a gem! Sorry it wasn’t what you expected. At least you got to taste wine from vines that are 130 years old. Not many can say that. Oh, and you didn’t wet yourself either.

Josh

You have 43 more to go, can’t wait until you stumble upon a gem!

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