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Back to Spain for Mourvèdre Monday. This one’s from Bodegas Castaño, one of the biggest producers of Monastrell in Yecla, in southeastern Spain. This wine got 90+ points from Parker for 5 straight vintages, including this one. Let’s see what’s up. Producer: Bodegas Castaño Grapes: 100% Monastrell Appellation: Yecla Vineyards: From 30+ year old vines [...] August 30th, 2010 | Tags: 2005, Monastrell, Mourvèdre, Spain, Yecla | Category: Price: 11-15 bucks, Tasting Notes | 
Leave a comment.For this week’s Mourvèdre Monday, we’re hopping in the wayback machine. I mean waaaaaaaaayback. I’m talking the oldest known Mourvèdre vines in the world. I’m so excited I just might wet myself. Producer: Hewitson Grapes: 100% Mourvèdre Appellation: Barossa Valley, Australia Vineyard: All the grapes for this wine come from the “Old Garden” planted in 1853. [...] March 15th, 2010 | Tags: 2005, Australia, Barossa, Mourvèdre | Category: Price: Over 20 bucks, Tasting Notes |
5 comments. Add yours.Rosenblum has always appealed to me because of it’s focus on Zin and it’s extensive lineup of vineyard-designate wines. I saw this Petite Sirah on the shelf a while back and the vineyard name struck a chord with me (see below), so I picked it up. Let’s check it out. Producer: Rosenblum Cellars Grapes: [...] March 12th, 2010 | Tags: 2005, California, Petite Sirah, Redwood Valley | Category: Price: Over 20 bucks, Tasting Notes |
Leave a comment.As I’ve noted in earlier posts, I’ve been a big fan of Cline wines since my very first trip to wine country in the mid-90s. Theirs was my first introduction to Mourvèdre and I’ve been a “Mourvèdre-head” ever since. Producer: Cline Grapes: 100% Mourvèdre Appellation: Contra Costa County Vineyards: From a 9-acre block of 100+ [...] October 19th, 2009 | Tags: 2005, California, Contra Costa County, Mourvèdre, old vines | Category: Price: Over 20 bucks, Tasting Notes |
4 comments. Add yours.Producer: Trevor Jones (Boots label) Grapes: Grenache Appellation: Barossa (Australia) Vineyards: Old bush vines Winemaking: This wine sees some time in French oak, but just how long isn’t clear from the label or website. Alcohol: 14.5% Price: $12-13 My tasting notes: Very light color. Bright nose of pine forest, cherries (cherry cough syrup, really) [...] October 8th, 2009 | Tags: 2005, Australia, Barossa, Grenache | Category: Price: 11-15 bucks, Tasting Notes |
One comment. Add yours.I enjoyed doing the Unoaked Chardonnay series last week so I decided to do another series. And after a week of nothing but white wine (which is very unusual for me), I decided to go to my sweet spot: Old Vines Zin. I kept it in the everyday price range ($10-15 for me) and picked [...] August 31st, 2009 | Tags: 2005, California, Lodi, old vines, Zinfandel | Category: Price: 11-15 bucks, Tasting Notes |
Leave a comment.The crayons on the table give you a sense of my tasting environment. I’ve been drinking a lot of the “new-fangled” Spanish wines lately, but it’s been a little while since I’ve had a Rioja. Let’s see what this one’s got under the hood. Producer: Marques de la Concordia Grapes: 100% Tempranillo (I haven’t [...] August 14th, 2009 | Tags: 2005, rioja, Spain, tempranillo | Category: Price: 11-15 bucks, Tasting Notes |
2 comments. Add yours.I’ve opened several bottles from Cline recently and I was in the mood for this Mourvèdre. Cline is one of the few Cali producers that focuses on this grape and they’ve got some historic old vines to work with. Producer: Cline Cellars Grapes: Mourvèdre (100%, I think … but it’s not stated on the label [...] August 6th, 2009 | Tags: 2005, California, Contra Costa County, Mourvèdre, old vines | Category: Price: 11-15 bucks, Tasting Notes |
Leave a comment.Producer: Chateau Liversan (Domaines Lapalu) Grapes: 50% Merlot, 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Cabernet Franc (that is according to the label; I find different %s in different places online) Appellation: Haut-Medoc (AOC), France Vineyard: 96 acres; gravel limestone on a chalk subsoil acts Aging: 12 months in oak Alcohol: 14% Production: 20,830 cases Price: I [...] July 2nd, 2009 | Tags: 2005, Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, France, Haut-Medoc, Merlot | Category: Price: 11-15 bucks, Tasting Notes |
One comment. Add yours.Portuguese red table wines are a fast-growing category. I’m drawn to them because of all the indigenous grape varieties that you don’t find elsewhere, like this bottle which is a blend of Baga (the most widely planted red grape in Bairrada) and Touriga Nacional. Both are small-berried varieties that produce high tannin levels. Note: the specifications below are [...] June 25th, 2009 | Tags: 2005, Baga, Bairrada, Portugal, Touriga Nacional | Category: Price: 11-15 bucks, Tasting Notes |
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