Hewitson “Old Garden” Mourvèdre 2004 Tuesday, Feb 28 2006
Tasting Notes and Australia and Barossa Valley and Variety and Red and mourvedre et al
You don’t see many straight Mourvèdres. This grape variety is normally an essential component of Rhône blends.
Quite a complex aromatic wine: blackberry and spice, animal hide, leather and dried fruits, vanilla and dried chocolate, red leather boots. The palate shows lighter red fruits, like raspberries, savoury nuances, a good concentration of fruits, ripe fine tannins, and a creamy texture. Mourvèdre is a bucolic varietal and tends to reductive characteristics (or so I am led to believe), so I reckon this time needs some time to evolve and soften and loosen up.
Rated : 90 Points
Tasted : Feb06
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : $49
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2010 - 2015
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February 28th, 2006 at 9:16 pm| Quote |
I love mourvedre. I am a mourvrediste…actually any grape that begins with the letter m is very good in my book. Dean Hewitson is an excellent winemaker. A light touch in the winery.
GW
February 28th, 2006 at 9:35 pm| Quote |
This was first tried last night and seemed quite miserly, but tonight it had opened up significantly. Certainly a lesson in “not judging a wine too quickly” - I reckon this one would not show well in a wine show because it would be passed over long before it had blossomed.
February 28th, 2006 at 9:52 pm| Quote |
ps. I like Malbec too, but seldom see it on its lonesome.
February 28th, 2006 at 10:10 pm| Quote |
Cahors baby. The tannin lovers delight. Some of the Argentinian wines are good too - much softer though. I was thinking of Merlot mainly though of course.
GW
February 28th, 2006 at 10:50 pm| Quote |
You two are nuts. M is for Merlot. You can drink all the bloody Mourvedre and Malbec that you like! Mmmmm…Merlot.
March 1st, 2006 at 12:21 am| Quote |
Correct me if I am wrong…but isnt Beaucastel Hommage Mourvedre dominant? 60%+
I like Hommage.
March 1st, 2006 at 8:29 am| Quote |
Yes, I think you are right. Mourvedre rocks.
March 1st, 2006 at 10:08 am| Quote |
The exception that proves tha rule!!! I think Hommage is generally 60% Mourvedre, 20% Grenache, 10% Syrah and 10% Counoise.
So, this great wines proves that Mourvedre is an inferior variety!!!
(digging himself in deeper…)
March 2nd, 2006 at 11:55 am| Quote |
Do you have any Bandol from Tempier in your store Stew? I think I might drink one shortly…a week of grape varieties starting with the letter M.
GW
March 2nd, 2006 at 12:25 pm| Quote |
Any that begins with ‘M’?
That would explain your Moselle fetish - of the Brown Bros variety.
I had a lovely Shiraz Mourvedre blend on the weekend (65/35) made by the Leeuwin viticulturalist John (long surname) from Pemberton fruit. Mataro really dominated. The label began with an ‘L’ Lucinda or something - really nice gear
March 2nd, 2006 at 12:31 pm| Quote |
John Brocksopp. Lillian. Trevor. Keef.
I prefer Brown Brothers Mondeuse.
GW
March 2nd, 2006 at 12:33 pm| Quote |
Ok, I made a call - just for you Linc
John Brocksopp (sp?)
Lillian is the label
I’ve requested some samples of the current gear but I think there were only 40 cases odd available outside of WA
March 2nd, 2006 at 12:34 pm| Quote |
Big bum beat me too it
Keef? Isn’t he one of the Stones?
March 2nd, 2006 at 2:33 pm| Quote |
Thanks for the info.
March 2nd, 2006 at 4:09 pm| Quote |
I just purchased a 2002 Trapio Monastrell (Mourvedre) from Yecla (Spain) for M Month.
GW