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Beaujolais, France &
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.

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All Posts Tagged ‘mourvedre’

Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Old Vines Mourvedre 2018, Sandy Lane Vineyards, San Francisco Bay, California, Wine Casual
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March 23, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sunce Winery & Vineyard Old Vines Mourvedre 2018 – The Lighter Side of Mourvedre Done Well

Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Old Vines Mourvedre 2018, Sandy Lane Vineyards, San Francisco Bay, California

Tasting Note: An aged mourvedre that is approachable, accessible and filled with peak-summer fruit.[Read more]

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Bajel Pirata, El Poder Del Mar Monastrell 2019, Alicante, Spain, Wine Casual
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April 14, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Bajel Pirata El Poder Del Mar Monastrell 2019 – Underwhelming; There is Better Monastrell Out There to Enjoy

Bajel Pirata, El Poder Del Mar Monastrell 2019, Alicante, Spain

Tasting Note: An underwhelming, monastrell that lacks concentration and depth that is characteristic of so much mourvedre.[Read more]

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Tesoro de Bullas, Monastrell 2015, Bullas, Spain, Wine Casual
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August 27, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Tesoro de Bullas Monastrell 2015 – A Straightforward, Midweek Wine

Tesoro de Bullas, Monastrell 2015, Bullas, Spain

Tasting Note: A straightforward monastrell that does the job.[Read more]

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Angove Family Winemakers, Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2010, McLaren Vale, Australia, Wine Casual
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February 13, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Angove Family Winemakers Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2010 – Shows Ageability of Australian GSM Blends

Angove Family Winemakers, Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2010, McLaren Vale, Australia

Tasting Note: A GSM with elegant tannin integration paired with just-ripened fruit and a dose of winemaking restraint.[Read more]

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Angove Family Winemakers, Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2018, McLaren Vale, Australia, Wine Casual
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February 12, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Angove Family Winemakers Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2018 – A GSM for Mixed Company

Angove Family Winemakers, Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2018, McLaren Vale, Australia

Tasting Note: A GSM blend you could open and share with mixed company, and it would easily satisfy both the wine connoisseur and wine amateur at your table.[Read more]

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Heritage Estate, Shiraz Mourvedre Grenache 2018, Granite Belt, Queensland, Australia, Wine Casual
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January 23, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Heritage Estate Shiraz Mourvedre Grenache 2018 – A Smooth Blend with Balance

Heritage Estate, Shiraz Mourvedre Grenache 2018, Granite Belt, Queensland, Australia

Tasting Note: A shiraz-mourvedre-grenache blend with a smooth body and balance between its component parts.[Read more]

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Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Mourvedre 2015, Sandy Lane Vineyards, San Francisco Bay, California, Wine Casual
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November 6, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sunce Winery & Vineyard Mourvedre 2015 – Florality & Depth

Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Mourvedre 2015, Sandy Lane Vineyards, San Francisco Bay, California

Tasting Note: A red-fruit-first mourvedre with florality and depth.[Read more]

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Porta Regia Colección Privada Monastrell 2015, Jumilla, Spain, Wine Casual
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October 17, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sierra Norte Porta Regia Colección Privada Monastrell 2015 – Black Fruit That Will Envelop Your Senses

Sierra Norte, Porta Regia Colección Privada Monastrell 2015, Jumilla, Spain

Tasting Note: A dark, brooding monastrell (mourvedre) with intense black-fruit flavors that envelop your senses.[Read more]

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Honoro Vera, Monastrell 2015, Jumilla, Spain, Wine Casual
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July 7, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Honoro Vera Monastrell 2015 – Has Flavor Depth

Honoro Vera, Monastrell 2015, Jumilla, Spain

Tasting Note: A monastrell (mourvedre) with, concentration and depth of flavor and some-mid-palate development due to age.[Read more]

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Sierra Norte, Collección Privada Porta Regia, Monastrell 2014, Jumilla, Spain, Wine Casual
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November 7, 2018
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Sierra Norte Colección Privada Porta Regia Monastrell 2014 – Bite That Would Please Cabernet Lovers at Your Table

Sierra Norte, Colección Privada Porta Regia, Monastrell 2014, Jumilla, Spain

Tasting Note: A concentrated, monastrell with bite that would keep any cabernet-sauvignon lovers at your table happy.[Read more]

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