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
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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 6, 2009

TWalk
The only two predominantly mouvedre wines i have come across are the first two wines you tasted….I enjoyed drinking them but they didnt blow me away
January 6, 2009

Dom
Very surprised not to see any Spanish Monastrell. I thought we would see some Spanish action (Jumilla, Yecla, Bullas, etc)since Clio is so highly regarded by Gary… Also the orgins of Monastrell/Mouverde is from the Levante area of Spain.
January 6, 2009

Chris Braun
I’ve had a bunch of blends that include Mourvedre, mostly French but also a few from Australia, Spain, California, and Virginia. I’ve sample a few single-varietal Mourvedres at tastings (from Spain, California, and Virginia), but have never had a whole glass that I recall — will have to do that!
January 6, 2009

Doug
Try the Syncline Mourvedre from Washington State! It’s outstanding!
January 6, 2009

Alex M
Love Mourvedre, always has a note of blueberries squashed in an old library book to me, and who wouldn’t like that?

Love Tempier and Turkey Flat too. Domaine Gros Nore does some pretty good Bandol at happier prices than Tempier.
January 6, 2009

Hartfiel
Mourvedre has my attention. I have limited experience with the varietal, but had the Cline and thought highly of it. However, that was over a year ago and since I have found the varietal hard to come by. Mostly because I live in a small town out side of Harrisburg, PA (a state deprived of wine by mail). My pal then was more Old World drive since, and less “fruit-boob” New World drive. From what I recall, the Cline had a coco component that I was waiting for GV to mention. At any rate, for those that have not enjoyed Mourvedre, the Cline is not a bad place to start, in my opinion.

NFL: Vikings 2009 will bring the thunder (after the QB replacement). Go Giants!
January 6, 2009

OSCAR FALCON LARA
Good one. The Bandol makes me curious.

QOTD: I’ve only had the E Guigal Cote Du Rhone (available locally), which is a blend with Mourvedre, it’s pretty good, not woody but rather spicy like clove and curry type of deal, earthy maybe and very dark in color, and at a very reasonable $20 us.
January 6, 2009

Little JOnny H
I like the varietal formats, especially when more obscure ones are approached. That said, it’s probably time for some lesser-known italian (whites) again!

QOTD: Monatrell only, and generally great value plays
January 6, 2009

Micha
Great show Gary. Never had one from Bandol. The best so far (on my palate) was a spanish 100% Monastrell from Yecla, the Barahonda HC. Great effort.
Greetz from Germany
Micha
January 6, 2009

Harry
Great show Gary. Loved the energy, the passion.

I’ve felt similar about the Cline Mouvedre, but found the sweetness well integrated with the earthy components. Not a bad effort, and it will be better in a year or two.

I had a bigger bandol tasting about six months ago, but found most the 06s were too tight and tannic. Ours were much cheaper though, and certainly not as knowledgeably picked. I’ll have continue exploring. My favorites are the jumilla monastrells that jorge ordonez brings in, Juan Gil 04 was perhaps one of the best deals around.
January 6, 2009

master1228
Gary, Gary, Gary,

First off, welcome back! I missed you during your short New Year’s break.

Second, when you first 3-4 times you mentioned your third wine, the Bandol, I kept thinking you were saying Bob Dole, so I was cracking up when you were saying to visit the Bob Dole!

Great show!

BEER RECOMMENDATION: I just tried the Goose Island Bourbon Stout. Give it a whirl, the crazy folks at Goose Island decided to ferment this brew in bourbon barrels, so it tastes like bourbon beer. Amazing!

Dany
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January 6, 2009

Andy Plymale
Great show. I really enjoyed the Mourvedre that we tasted from barrell last month at Zerba Cellars in the Walla Walla Valley (but in Oregon geographically).

Also, a question: How long before the show do you open your wines, and do you decant them? (and pour them back into the bottle)
January 6, 2009

yankee22
Gary, good show and I love you, but you keep making a major mistake. You often taste licorice, black or red, and say it’s as though your grill was bombarded with Twizzlers. There is no licorice in Twizzlers, In fact, I don’t think there is any real fruit in them either. They are crap.
January 6, 2009

Moselman
Excellent, informative episode.

QOTD: Really enjoyed the YECLA MONASTRELL – CASTANO “C”, which I didn’t realize was mourvedre.
It’s a real QPR winner North of the 49th. Now I know it’s the “m” in GSM (and another variant, SGM which is also big on QPR, I’ll look for more, and watch for the North West mourvedres mentioned here.
January 6, 2009

Vanguy
QOTD: I’ve had a few. May re-try the Cline, which is readily available here.
January 6, 2009

Al French
Syncline Cellars in the Columbia Gorge AVA of Washington makes a very nice Mourvedre. On a recent trip to Walla Walla I bought a mourvedre from Trio Vintners which I have not yet opened, but have high hopes for.
January 6, 2009

Lindsey N.
My pal tends to move more towards sweets so I’m very interested in Cline as you have described it.
January 6, 2009

David T
QOTD: none yet! It’ll be something to look for, certainly, to expand my pal!!
January 6, 2009

Robin C
QOTD: Not much experience with mourvedre. I think I remember the el Nido Clio – wasn’t crazy about it but didn’t dislike it. Bandol sounds very intriguing.
Where did you find a purple shirt?
January 6, 2009

Clinton
Great episode to get the new year going.

QOTD: I’ve had the 2005 (I believe) Tempier you recommended a year ago. The price has gone up, I don’t recall it being near $60. Otherwise, Monastrel.
January 6, 2009

Chris in Tulsa
QOTD: Mostly blends with Mourvedre, never a 100% that I can remember.
January 6, 2009

ChrisV
QOTD: I’ve had that Turkey Flat Mourvedre. I thought your review was fairly dead on. I might go 89 rather than 90. There are some other producers doing better things with Mourved in Australia I think – specifically some of the efforts from Hewitson, Spinifex and d’Arenberg have been very good (depending on vintage).
January 5, 2009

Yvettew
QOTD: Never had an experience with Mourvedre, but after this episode, I will go in search for it.

Congrats on being one of the most influential people in NJ (but we Vayiancs already new that!) – saw an excerpt about you in NJ monthly!
January 5, 2009

john maki
I prefer the small berry Mourvedre from Cline!
January 5, 2009

JCN
Go Steelers!