Mourvedre Wine Tasting – Episode #603

January 5, 2009

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes 3 wines made from the Mourvedre grape.

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“Interesting show…. a wine i’ll have to try in the future. QOTD: No…” by Dessert Wine Nerd
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Cline Ancient Vines MourvedreSonoma Other Red Wine
2006 Turkey Flat MourvedreAustralian Mourvedre
2006 Domaine Tempier Bandol TourtineBandol

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January 31, 2009

Dessert Wine Nerd
Interesting show…. a wine i’ll have to try in the future. QOTD: None so far.
January 26, 2009

yowens
Great show! Greg
January 25, 2009

lawschooldrunk
QOTD: none. are any kosher?
January 25, 2009

Patty Wilson
QOTD: If I had watched this ep when it came out in early January, I would have said I never heard of the grape, but we opened up a Neyers Mourvedre, Pato Vineyard, Contra Costra County, 2006, last night. I bought it at Wine Library, but I don’t remember when. You don’t have it now. I bought it, I’m sure, based on Neyers reputation. It was really good, red licorice, great color. The list price is $25.95 on other websites, but I don’t know what I paid.

Also, I believe that I’ve had some Monastreill in the past, possibly in a blend. Definitely not a grape that was in my radar.

The $60 bottle sounds great, but I don’t think I’m ready to pay that much right now.
January 23, 2009

RobT
QOTD: I tried Mourvedre about 2 months ago for the first time, at a restaurant, by the glass, forgot the name. What I remember is fruit bomb. (Enter Kool Aid guy breaking through wall…)

I’m thinking it was a CA wine, tho…. Looking forward to trying a French (Bandol), or some of the recommendations below (Juan Gil, Jumilla, etc)…
January 21, 2009

kenny_k
Love mourvedre, love Bandol, love this show.
January 18, 2009

wayno da wino
Yo G…..That was such a GOOOOOOOOOOOOD Episode, I had ta watch it
again…..
January 16, 2009

CB Lukens
GV – Love Morveds, but really only the Cline and some lower priced Bandols. Will seek out – thanks for the show!
January 15, 2009

Phil (marty6001)
I tried the Cline and have to say I did not taste the strawberry or diner, but the grilled meaty/game taste was OVERWHELMING.. I’m not so sure its for me, but my wife loved it!!
January 14, 2009

Kristen
Nice show. I was laughing quite a bit.

QOTD: A good deal of mouvedre. I’ve had several bandols, Juan Gil, Finca Luzon, and others. Plus, I’ve had a dessert Mouvedre and I absolutely love love love bandol rosés. They are the best rosés out there!
January 12, 2009

nnothing
QOTD umm mostly spanish monastrells and spanish blends involving monastrell.
January 11, 2009

JD
Great show , never had mourvedre. What is a Pittsburgh style steak?
January 11, 2009

Brian
Bondol is probably one of the best wine ACs to go to. Very prity and smal enough ti drive around in a day….oh yeah the wines rock!!!!!!!
January 10, 2009

Dan-o
GV – enjoyed the show! I really like Tempier wines from Bandol.
QOTD – Most of my Mouvedre experience is as a blended grape in CndP. I have had several Monastrells from Spain. I am not a huge fan of the solo flight from Spain.
January 10, 2009

Johnnyutah
Heeeeyyyy! Ive been turned on to the Monastrell from Jumilla and Montsant and would like to see you try a few of those.

Go Eagles!
January 9, 2009

Noellems
Put down the pen! So distracting. Other than that, interesting show.
QOTD: none that I know of
January 9, 2009

Sharon
I’ve only had in a “Rhone Blend”, GSM. Dunno if I would like as a single varietal as I don’t go for super tannic type wines.
January 9, 2009

C-Lo
qotd – I was on a pretty big Jumilla kick a couple of years ago. I agree with Cabrilla, Juan Gil is pretty dang good (try the one with the silver label – very consistently good year to year).
January 9, 2009

Michael Schoonmaker
QOTD: No experience. I should fix that.
January 9, 2009

Jayhitek
QOTD: None.
January 8, 2009

Lord Nouda
qotd: to my recollection, never tried a Mourvedre before… but I will if one comes my way.

And Happy New Year everyone!
January 8, 2009

Cabrilla
QotD: I’ve had mourvedre both as a monocepage and in blends. Add my vote for the Juan Gil – consistently interesting, an excellent food wine, and a great value.

I’ve had both the Cline Ancient Vines and the Small Berry Mourvedres, as well. I actually liked them both, despite my general preference for less bomb. (They’re well-enough balanced for me not to notice much when tasting, but the 15+% alc is still crazy high to me.) I found both to have compelling, evolving noses, which always pulls me into a wine.
January 7, 2009

Jason S.
QOTD: only ever had it as part of a blend
January 7, 2009

thecobalt9
qotd – had the kenneth volk enz vineyard mourvedre recently which was very sweet, hot, and a little thin – so not a huge fan – but LOVED the Juan Gil Monasrell and love me some central coast GSM, so there ya go
January 7, 2009

CBone
I think the only Mourvedre I’ve had are in Chateauneuf du Pape, of which I drink as much as I can! Never had a varietal like these, though.