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!!

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

Yo G…..That was such a GOOOOOOOOOOOOD Episode, I had ta watch it
again….. 🙂

Love mourvedre, love Bandol, love this show.

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)…

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.

QOTD: none. are any kosher?

Great show! Greg

Interesting show…. a wine i’ll have to try in the future. QOTD: None so far. 🙁

The Mourvedre that I’ve had have been from the Paso Robles area. Denner Vineyards uses Mourvedre in a number of their wines (Ditch Digger, Syrah, Grenache, etc.) as well as has one that is mostly Mourvedre. (Disclaimer: I work there) I like that we have something that most folks in our area DON’T make, and we make it well.

I’ve also had Cass Winery’s Mourvedre, which I always tell people that their 06 was like Al Pacino from Scent of a Woman in a glass…it had the “hoo-wah” factor. Nice spice, deep fruit.

I’m always quick to try more – had a couple from Rhone area (when I knew it was in there). It’s a fantastic grape. I’m hoping to see more of it as time progresses!

one time me and Mourvedre went to a seedy little juke joint just off the main highway in the outskirts of Bandol. A broomhouse mama greeted us at the door with a platter of fine cheeses and cured gamey meats while a young pimply lad poured us some cool rose. a young maiden then hustled us through a series of passage ways, the sounds creschendoing, until we happened upon a beaded doorway. she motioned us to go forward, so we did, and came upon a lot of dancing, inebriated, lively folk swaying and swashing to the sounds of a trio who were known all around these parts of town for their glass toasting traditionals. I don't remember much after that.

QOTD/General Response: Great energy on this episode. First episode in which I’ve tried one of the wines (The Cline Vineyards) and I gotta say I agreed with you completely. Actually, I was a little harsher and probably would have gone a few points lower. My experiences with Monastrell have been very up and down–sometimes they maintain the rusticity other times it ends up like the Cline version. I think Provence/Languedoc are the best areas for MV and if I see its presence in a Rhone blend that’s a swayer.

Big Bandol fan. I’ve always picked up dried raisins/fig/bark on them but I haven’t tried a single vineyard Tempier (think I’m more of a Pradeaux partisan).

Have had Cline and Turkey Flat before.. QOTD-mostly in blends. http://www.winelx.com

90/100

line of the day – ‘not too over the top. A push-up bra and low cut…but not NAKED.’

Gary on form as usual, talking about a really interesting grape, and fooling around with his tasting technique