Monthly Tasting Group HWS #136; Mourvedre

Every participant had to bring a wine of the theme. We did not know which wines were brought by the others. All wines were tasted blind, also without knowing when the wine you brought yourself was poured.

• 2015 Bodegas Castaño Monastrell Yecla Old Vines 85 Points

  Spain, Murcia, Yecla

  Primary cherries, red and dark berries in the bouquet. On the palate red berries, yoghurt, firm acidity, some green impressions and round tannin.

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• 2016 Campos de Risca Jumilla 86 Points

  Spain, Murcia, Jumilla

  Yoghurt and dark berries in the bouquet. On the palate juicy acidity. primary fruits as well as herbs and spices.

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• 2015 Bodegas Viña Elena Jumilla Bruma Del Estrecho Particiones 86 Points

  Spain, Murcia, Jumilla

  Intense and volatile bouquet with dark berries and some acetone which disappears after a short while. On the palate sweet spices, leather, chocolate, dark berries, beautiful acidity and ripe tannin with a soft bite. 86+?

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• 2015 Bodegas Viña Elena Jumilla Bruma Del Estrecho Parcela Vereda 86 Points

  Spain, Murcia, Jumilla

  Dark berries and herbs and spices in the bouquet. On the palate juicy dark berries, cherries, green herbs, good acidity and firm tannin with a soft bite.

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• 2015 Bodegas Viña Elena Jumilla Bruma Del Estrecho Parcela Navajuelos 87 Points

  Spain, Murcia, Jumilla

  Ripe dark and red berries in the bouquet. On the palate a mild start with ripe dark and red berries, good and fresh acidity, some sweetness and licorice, plums, oak and soft tannin. Not extremely long in the finish.

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• 2015 Bodegas Viña Elena Jumilla Bruma Del Estrecho Mandiles 87 Points

  Spain, Murcia, Jumilla

  Dark berries and cherries as well as green herbs in the bouquet. On the palate a juicy start with ripe red and dark berries, sweet spices, mild acidity and tannin. Ok, but not extremely long finish.

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• 2012 Newton Johnson Granum Family Vineyards 90 Points

  South Africa, Cape South Coast, Walker Bay, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

  Intense bouquet with toast, chocolate a firm dose of oak and autumn impressions. On the palate toast, chocolate , oak, dark berries and cherries, beautiful acidity and round tannin. Beautiful wine.

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• 2016 Teusner Mataro The Dog Strangler 89 Points

  Australia, South Australia, Barossa

  Ripe dark berry juice, oak and sweet spices. Same on the palate, some metal, sweet spices, herbs, juicy red and dark berries, some licorice, sweetness and round tannin.

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• 2014 Bodegas Viña Elena Jumilla Bruma Finca el Calvario 88 Points

  Spain, Murcia, Jumilla

  Mature bouquet with, according to one of the participants clearly elderberry juice in the bouquet. On the palate herbs and spices, concentrated dark berries, mint, eucalyptus, beautiful acidity and oak. Sweet and creamy impressions.

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• 1998 Domaine de Terrebrune Bandol 90 Points

  France, Provence, Bandol

  In the bouquet stable, autumn and barnyard impressions. Dark berries and sweet spices as well. On the palate oak, vanilla, toast, dark berries, sweet spices, elegance and length with good acidity and round tannin.

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• 2015 Domaine Tempier Bandol 91 Points

  France, Provence, Bandol

  Beautiful and aromatic bouquet with laurels and sweet ripe fruits. On the palate ripe dark berries, some green herbs, good acidity and sticky tannin. 91+

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• 2007 Domaine La Suffrene Bandol Cuvée Les Lauves 91 Points

  France, Provence, Bandol

  Dark berries, sweet spices, mushrooms and autumn forest in the bouquet. On the palate juicy sweet spices, firm but good acidity and good tannin. Harmonious and complex wine. Really beautiful now.

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• 2006 Mas de Boislauzon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Le Tintot 93 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  Red and dark berries and green herbs in the bouquet. On the palate juicy red and dark berries, some leather, chocolate, laurel, sweetness, good acidity and tannin with still a good bite.

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• 2010 Lammershoek Mourvèdre Cellar Foot 87 Points

  South Africa, Coastal Region, Swartland

  Ripe dark cherry juice, green herbs, earth and toast in the bouquet. On the palate juicy and elegant, red and dark berries, garrigue, fresh acidity, slightly sticky tannin. Cola candy and some medicine in the taste as well.

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• 2016 The Three Foxes 87 Points

  South Africa, Coastal Region, Swartland

  Bouquet with metal, red cherries and red berries. On the palate juicy red berry acidity, herbs, elegance and ripe fruits.

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• 2015 Waterkloof Mourvèdre Circumstance 87 Points

  South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch

  The bouquet is fresh and also a bit rustic with some smoke. On the palate juicy cherries, creamy, elegant and easy with good acidity and round tannin.

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• 2015 Bodegas Castaño Monastrell Dulce 88 Points

  Spain, Murcia, Yecla

  Very ripe red berries in the bouquet, On the palate enormously sweet plums and blackberries, but there is also elegance in this wine.

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• 2003 Bodegas Castaño Monastrell Dulce 87 Points

  Spain, Murcia, Yecla

  Nuts, cinnamon, chocolate, rust, good acidity and length.

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