Mourvedre Wine Tasting – Episode #603

January 5, 2009

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes 3 wines made from the Mourvedre grape.

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“The Mourvedre that I’ve had have been from the Paso Robles area. Denne…” by Denner Grl
“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 5, 2009

Mike P
One of my favorite wineries from Sonoma, Quivira, is starting to do Mourvedre now. They are a small producer. I have a bottle of their 05 and 06 vintage. In April they are releasing their own GSM blend which I am really looking forward to. Thanks for all the good work
January 5, 2009

Kevin K
QOTD: I am only familiar with it as a component in other wines. Good show.
January 5, 2009

Dominus
Football season is over. On to better things in life, WLTV with the G-Man.

These are the wines I adore and you hit it out of the park (a Wii-ism) on this one. Great, great show though I must say after Saturday there is nothing in this world that is “great” unless it’s this show.

Depressed and no love for my boys. I can’t believe the tired-ass teams left in the playoffs and the Colts beat them all, i.e. Ravens, Steelers, Chargers (reg season) and Titans. Oh well. Back to the show.

QOTD: My Mouvedre experience has been extensive though in the “blended” variety from Australia particularly and France. As someone else noted, it is a great blending varietal. I think I may want to try the Turkey Flat and the Bandol to do a “taste test.”

Cheers and GO TITANS! I’m rooting for a Titans/Panthers Super Bowl. Sorry Mott. Fischer is a class act and Jerry Richardson (ex Colt) owns the Panthers plus I vacation on the Outer Banks each year. If there is a G-d, let it not be Pittsburgh.
January 5, 2009

Susan
Gary & Chris, Another fabulous episode!!!!!!! Love the energy!!! Also love mouvedre!!!!!
January 5, 2009

RANDI
GARY!!! <-NOTORIOUS!!!
Thought you were in Vegas?
I have had Turkey Flat Shiraz…and I liked it. Have not had their Mourvedre..or that varietal at all..YET.
QOTD: None..will seek out…
xoxo
January 5, 2009

JonE
If you’re gonna do mourvedre you have to do Tempier (totally requisite).

QOTD: CNDP’s,CDR’s, a few decent Spanish bottles and a little Bandol rose here and there. I rarely see the domestic market taking a serious interest outside of Tempier for Bandol. And its really hard to find a domestic producer doing varietal mourvedre.
January 5, 2009

Nic
Excellent épisode !

Mes expériences en matière de Mourvèdre: Mourvedre Terre Rouge Amador County et Chateau Pradeaux (Bandol). Bien aimé le côté épicé et fumé des deux, avec le Pradeaux plus tannique que le Terre Rouge.

Bonne année à vous deux, GV et CM !
January 5, 2009

Derek F
Great to have you back Gary, these long weekends kill me..:-)

QOTD: my only experience with Mourvedre is in Bordeaux wines, haven’t tried it as a single variety yet.
January 5, 2009

Kirk (aka: slave2thevine)
QOTD: I’ve had more than 20 and less than 50 bottles of Mouvrvedre…it’s a great blending grape as someone else mentioned…and it’s also known for holding fruit flavors well in the process of aging. I think it works well with Cabernet as we’ve seen with El Nido and Clio…but I prefer the more elegant versions from France over the fruit forward versions of Spain, USA, and Australia. That’s my $.02
January 5, 2009

David Dadekian
QOTD: Not really any. Thanks, Gary.
January 5, 2009

PeterT
I’ve been trying to expand my palette and you turned me on to the Taja Reserva from Spain which is a blend that has 50% Monastrell (Mourvedre). I really love the complexity of this wine and it’s a tremendous value to boot.

I’ve had the Cline Mourvedre in the past and thought it was a fine bbq wine.
January 5, 2009

GlennB
Hi Gary,

interesting show and I personally love Bandol and down the road Mouvedre based wines.
I stayed in Bandol a few years back. Was a huge follower of the K Lynch book “adventures on the Wine route” and because of his info led me to my other note here. Tempier was “discovered ” by Kermit Lynch Via Richard 0lney (expat american food writer) who also has a nephew making ridge wines (Zins).

want to say about Tempier wines they express for me, France. good bad and totally misunderstood.

Glenn
January 5, 2009

Eduardo
Great show Gary! I never tried nor know those wines….keep on expand our palads….by the way….when do you come to Argentina? we´re waiting for you….don´t forget me….please…
January 5, 2009

M
QOTD: I can’t recall which Mourvedre wines I’ve had. I’ve had them though. I’ve had Mourvedre and Monastrell. I’ve seen Mataro. I recently had a Cline blend of grenache, syrah, mourvedre which was nice. It was Cline Cashmere. Part of the profits are donated to breast cancer research. I drank it with close friends which made it quite nice.

E-A-G-L-E-S Eagles
January 5, 2009

mrfroopy
That single vineyard Bandol is very very young .. to drink right now.. one wants to drink the basic cuvee.
January 5, 2009

sharon
Haven’t tried Mourvedre but plan to put it on the list. I like the name and I do like cinnamon! Happy 2009
January 5, 2009

Ray Barnes
Happy New Year Gary, I have not had mourvedre as a monocepage, but always blended with other varietals. A good show.
January 5, 2009

Bobby
La Bastide Blanche Bandol is reasonable at around 22 bones and a fine example that I have tried and enjoyed
January 5, 2009

A King
Not much on Movedre but Bandol rocks it! Thanks Gary. When are you coming to Texas?
January 5, 2009

Tiffany
Happy New Year Mott and Gary!

I have not had the chance to try any Mourvedre, but I put it on my palette-expanding list just a few minutes ago. Thanks!
January 5, 2009

Antony
It’s an interesting one. Have been smart to the Jumilla Monastrell’s for a while and even went to Jumilla to seek some out… got the hire car stuck down a very narrow street, as you do, and it was pouring with rain. There’s also that bodega in Yecla that produces great Monastrell. I’m down with it, so long as it avoids being too jammy.
January 5, 2009

JimChem
QOTD: I have had Monestral (sp?) from Spain which I liked. I would love to do a Mourvedre tasting for our group but it would be had to find 6 here in Washington.

Good show.
January 5, 2009

Andy
QOTD– Just in blends G ….. We will tasting a blend from Paso Robles next week in our Wine tasting group that has Mourvedre it it …….. Hope it brings the Thunder………..
January 5, 2009

sam
Happy New Year to all of you out there!

Mouvèdre has been under the radar for me. It’s not something I have had much of. I have had two Bandols however: a Château Pibarnon and a Mas de la Rouvière. The latter was the best, mainly for it’s price point.

Keep ‘em coming Gary V.
January 5, 2009

mrfroopy
Quivira and Of Course Tablas Creek.. mouvedres, as well as some from washington.