Opening one of Randall Grahm’s wines is always an event for me. I had the 2003 version of this wine in my cellar for 4 or 5 years before I gave in to temptation and pulled the cork; I was not disappointed. Though this is a 2004, I didn’t have to cellar it for half [...]
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July 12th, 2010 | Tags: 2004, California, Central Coast, Mourvèdre | Category: Price: 16-20 bucks, Tasting Notes | 
2 comments. Add yours.In the last Mourvèdre Monday post, I reviewed the Lorca 2006 Monastrell from Bodegas del Rosario. I wasn’t planning on doing this Lorca 2008 back-to-back with the last, but our dinner of chorizo, shrimp, olives and rice made me want to go to Spain with my wine choice, and this is the last Spanish Monastrell [...] June 28th, 2010 | Tags: 2008, Bullas, Monastrell, Mourvèdre, Spain | Category: Price: 10 bucks or less, Tasting Notes |
Leave a comment.I already had a bottle of the 2008 Lorca waiting for it’s turn on Mourvèdre Monday when I saw this 2006 stacked up at Costco. I had high hopes this could be another nice Costco find. I originally intended to do a mini-vertical and open both of these at the same time for this post, [...] June 14th, 2010 | Tags: 2006, Bullas, Monastrell, Mourvèdre, Spain, Syrah | Category: Price: 10 bucks or less, Tasting Notes |
Leave a comment.This wine always catches my eye on the shelf, with it’s orange label and simple design. I’ve had past vintages and like it pretty well, so let’s see what’s up with the 2008. Carro Tinto 2008 Producer: Bodega Señorio de Barahonda. They put out 10 or 12 different bottlings of Monastrell or Monastrell blends under [...] June 7th, 2010 | Tags: 2008, Merlot, Monastrell, Mourvèdre, Spain, Syrah, tempranillo, Yecla | Category: Price: 10 bucks or less, Tasting Notes |
Leave a comment.It’s been a little while since a Spanish Monastrell has made an appearance on Mourvèdre Monday. This one comes from Sierra Salinas in the Alicante region focused on the Monastrell grape. Producer: Bodegas Sierra Salinas Grapes: Primarily Monastrell (the Spanish name for Mourvèdre), with Garnacha Tintorera (which is not Garnacha/Grenache, but the same as Alicante [...] May 31st, 2010 | Tags: Alicante, Cabernet Sauvignon, Monastrell, Mourvèdre, Syrah | Category: Price: 10 bucks or less, Tasting Notes |
Leave a comment.I don’t have a new review post for you this week. But those of you who need a Monday Mourvèdre fix, please take a look at the recap post for last week’s Wine Blogging Wednesday #69, over at the host Richard Auffrey’s Passionate Foodie blog. There was very light participation this month, but there were [...] This is a special Wednesday edition of my yearlong Mourvèdre Monday series. I was very excited to see that this month’s Wine Blogging Wednesday #69 theme was the Mourvèdre grape, chosen and hosted by The Passionate Foodie (click through to learn why the sub-title is “Animal Cruelty”). So I decided to delay my regularly scheduled [...] May 19th, 2010 | Tags: California, Mourvèdre, Paso Robles, WBW | Category: Price: Over 20 bucks, Tasting Notes |
2 comments. Add yours.This wine was shared with me by Mike Castleman, whom I met via Twitter. He heard about my Mourvèdre Monday series and recommended this wine to me. When we realized we were both in Austin, we planned to meet up and taste it together. Thanks, Mike! I’ll have to return the favor soon. (Mike makes [...] May 10th, 2010 | Tags: 2007, California, Mourvèdre, Paso Robles | Category: Price: Over 20 bucks, Tasting Notes |
2 comments. Add yours.Mourvèdre Monday is back after a few weeks off around the birth of my baby girl, Lucy. I’m easing back into regular blogging. Let’s get things restarted with a bang… This is one of the priciest varietal Mourvèdres on the planet. So I’m glad to be able to include it in the Mourvèdre Monday [...] May 3rd, 2010 | Tags: 2006, Australia, Barossa Valley, Mataro, Mourvèdre | Category: Price: Over 20 bucks, Tasting Notes |
5 comments. Add yours.Trio Vintners, a collaboration between winemakers Tim Boushey, Denise Slattery and Steve Michener, is one of the “incubator wineries” set up at the Walla Walla Regional Airport. They are a small lot producer and one look at their lineup lets you know they’re doing some interesting things: Zinfandel, Sangiovese, Syrah, Carménère and this Mourvèdre. Nary [...] April 5th, 2010 | Tags: 2006, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Washington, Yakima Valley | Category: Price: Over 20 bucks, Tasting Notes |
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