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

Barry Diamond
My favorites with the varietal are from Castano. Real bargains with prices in the $8-14 range. The Castano Solanera, a blend with C.S., ages beautifully – the 2001 is outstanding now.
January 6, 2009

BW
I have had a lot of different Mouded’s /Monastralls over th years but what I find is that Monastrall from the Jumilla region in Spain is nearly a sure bet – like Sauv Blanc from NZ is nearly a sure bet. Great values fom Jumilla. Try the Juan Gil Monastrell. Great QPR
January 6, 2009

SaraMHCRU
I’ve had a few monastrells and one sip of a bandol once, which I enjoyed quite a bit. Good grape, and a lot of the monastrells I’m seeing around these days are super cheap, which is a big bonus!
January 6, 2009

AbsolutLahmi
I had more experience with the grape from Spain’s Monastrell – the 06 Jumilla Juan Gil amazed me! Sure, it was sort of over the top, but the bottle still had life after 3 days in an open bottle.

Great show – i agree it’s was sort of old-skool!
January 6, 2009

Ryan D
QotD: Experience with mouvedre is pretty good [meaning positive, not extensive]. Had a South African blend that contained it, and a French as well. Happy with both.
January 6, 2009

LauraG
QOTD: Love Mouved, especially under its Monastrell alias (or perhaps Mouved is actually the alias, as I believe Spain is its original home?)in Yecla, Jumilla and Alicante. Yummmm, yum.
January 6, 2009

Wine Corkscrews
Love the Turkey Flat. Have had it on two occasions and really love it. You’re so right–Mourvedre doesn’t get the recognition it deserves.
January 6, 2009

bygdawg1996
Qotd- never had it but might try if i can find it.

Thanks for the books at Christmas
You ROCK Gary

Thanx
January 6, 2009

Eric Bensen
enjoy your show. whatta ya think about Mangini? I live near Paso Robles. it would be fun to hear you do a Central Coast Zin show.
January 6, 2009

Jeff R
Good episode … I enjoyed it.

QTD – Actually some experience with mourvedre from Ridge (Mataro), Australia (D’Arenberg 28 Road) and a whole host from Spain’s Jumilla and Yecla regions. I enjoy them because they are big and somewhat ageworthy.

Happy 2009 – may it be healthy one for you and the Wine Library staff. Also, shocked tosee the collapse of the Jets in the final weeks. It will be curious to see how the favre circus plays out over the offseason. I guess that is one of the negatives with picking him up.

It sounds like the Browns are high on Mangini. Is this good news???
January 6, 2009

Carlitos
I am disappointed that this episode didn’t include any of the wines from where the grape originates from, SE Spain, even if you mentioned it by name. There are many Monastrells from Yecla and Jumilla and you’ve had some in the show.

BTW, if you slow down and read it properly there’s only one “T” in Monastrell. It is NOT spelled Mon-T-astrell! So slow down and say it with just one “T” in it!

QOTD. Mostly those Yecla and Jumilla wines. I’ve visited Cline in Carneros and have also enjoyed and purchased the Ancient Mourvedre for what it is.
January 6, 2009

joel delon
good show gary wish you a very special 2009 as well as your team
QOTD : the last 100 % mourvedre i had was last week in our winery mas de l’erme here in the Languedoc directly tasted from the tank with new italian customers
January 6, 2009

Johnny Vegas
Qotd: Texas of all places is making interesting Mouvedre. I love my Mouvedre in the classic French Rhone but the best Mouvedre I have had was from Austraila.
January 6, 2009

pawncop
Good episode. Have had a totoal of three (3), two (2) blends and one Spanish a 2004 Hecula, Yecla that in my notes was listed as non descript but earthy with limited fruit.

I do have a 2006 Jumilla I was given by a dear friend for Christmas that I will be trying soon.

Please keep ‘em coming. I really appreciate the knowledge.
January 6, 2009

jimkay
Thanks for this tasting. Neat variety. Tempier is great stuff – but the price, ouch. Mourvedre rose from Bandol is another treat
January 6, 2009

Trevor G
Thanks for the episode.
QOTD: Haven’t tried any pure mourved’s, but looking forward to soon.
January 6, 2009

Glen,....winecrazy.com
Nice show Homey. I like the shirt.

QOTD: I haven’t tried that wine but I guess I’l have to now….lol
January 6, 2009

Ernest S.
Loved the show!! Long time lurker first time commenter.

I think Mourvedre is one of the most unappreciated grapes in the red wine world. You gotta try the Hewitson Old Garden (oldest prephylloxera wineyard in the world – planted 1853) if you want to see what Aussie Mourvedre is all about – the 2004 is especially good.
January 6, 2009

DF
QOTD: No separate Mourvedre.

On expanding my pal: I tried a Portuguese Vinho Verde for Christmas dinner with crab cakes. Very festive, a little frizzante, tasty and light. I also bought a Viognier which I am going to try soon.
January 6, 2009

italianwinelover
Nice hair cut! Am going to search out the Bandol region.

QOTD: LOVE the Mourvedre grape only cuz of you…you mentioned it in previous shows sought it out and fell in love. Monstrell I’ve had before also. Very good price point for somewhat of the same taste!

Thanks for the 411 on this varietal!
January 6, 2009

DAV A
Very good show. Gotta get me some of that!
January 6, 2009

Fatdoi
qotd…. only had it in GSM
January 6, 2009

drift
I think mott should start recording at a higher audio level. Sometimes it is not loud enough. Good show
January 6, 2009

CaseyLee
never had it before.
good vid gary im glad to see youre going to focus alot more on value wines =]
January 6, 2009

Tom G
Classic WLTV. I love it. Informative and a throwback to the “early years.”

QOTD: The only 100% Mouvedres I’ve had were from Spain (Monastrell). I’ve have loads of blends though, the majority being CDP and similar GSM blends from Australia and California.