Not rated because a pure Mourvedre is just not my taste. It seemed well made, but not much fruit came through. Very restrained, almost astringent. It's a personal preference, but Mourvedre is more enjoyable when blended with other varietals.
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very subtle and smooth.. simple yet rich with ripe berries.. no harshness going on here.. aromas of juicy lean filet, nothing boastful, just pure simple and smooth.. you'll want to drink it all up at once! denner mourvedre is one of my personal favs. Also, made a demi glaze with it to go on top of chicken and was absolutely outstanding.
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Really nice bottle of wine. Not fantastic, but definitely solid. Deep reddish color to it. Dark cherries, earth and some oak coming through. Solidly built with a great balance of tannins and acid as well. Quite a long finish that had me tasting the wine long after sipping.
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80% Mourvedre, 15% Syrah and 5% Grenache. Ruby color. Black fruit and barbacued meats on the nose. Tastes of black cherry, earth and currant. Nicely integrated French oak. Well balanced. Soft finish. 341 cases made.
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Rich and textured loads of tannins which indicated that I probably should have decanted but I like to let the wine evolve in my glass and it very much did. I was sad in the end as it was just unraveling the layers of fruit when I finished it!
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Blackberry nose. Tastes of black cherry, meats and raspberry. Showing some heat on the bitter finish. I've been having trouble embracing this wine for some reason. 80% Mourvedre, 15% Syrah and 5% Grenache. 341 cases made. Released 7-4-08.
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-- popped and poured -- -- tasted non-blind over 4 hours -- -- 80% Mourvedre, 15% Syrah, 5% Grenache --
NOSE: enticing bouquet is loaded with pepper and brighter-than-expected fruits (loganberry and strawberry); there's a nice earthiness that keeps the fruit from dominating, and the oak treatment is noticeable without being overbearing; an interesting herbal-floral aspect showed-up from time to time, as well; with time in the glass, notes of brown sugar and faint citrus emerged; really makes you excited to drink the stuff -- lovely.
BODY: superfine particulate matter is suspended in the wine; garnet color of medium-deep depth; medium-full bodied.
TASTE: lots of ripe & peppery raspberries and blackberries are juxtaposed by an earthy bitterness -- hints of camp-fire smoke and sandalwood; coffee grounds come through on the long finish (55-60 sec.); as with the bouquet, the oak is noticeable, but not offensive; palate is full and seamless, and the alcohol (15.2%) is well-hidden; very well-balanced with fine-grained tannins. Drinks great now, and I expect it to get better over the next 5 (maybe 10?) years as the oak is soaked-up. I haven't had a better CA Mourvedre.
B: 50, 5, 12, 17, 8 = 92
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NOSE: rich aroma of dark cherries, spices, and autumn leaf pile; a bit alcoholic.
BODY: a very little bit of fine particulate matter is suspended in the wine; garnet color of medium depth; medium bodied.
TASTE: surprisingly pure fruit for a Mourvedre; blackberries and spicy raspberry meld quite well with the secondary notes of espresso and oak. The palate is full, but this wine doesn't decimate your tastebuds like you might expect a Central Coast Mourvedre to. Rather, this is very well-balanced and comes across as a more elegant interpretation of Mourvedre. I could have done with more in the way of minerality, but that's really a minor quibble. The finish is on the short side of long (45 sec.). I kept on waiting for this wine to fall apart as it approached room temperature, but it never did. This is drinking great now, but could also lay for another 5 years. This might be the star of Denner's '06 lineup.
B: 50, 5, 12, 17, 8 = 92
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Spicy raspberry aromatics lead into bloody meat and funky blackberries on the palate. An awesome wine! Favorite wine of the tasting for both Ashley and I.
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80% Mourvedre, 15% Syrah and 5% Grenache. Raspberry nose. Tastes of cherry, earth and barbequed meats. Nice balance. Soft finish that might develop some additional complexity over time.
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6/26/2016 - ELH wrote:
Not rated because a pure Mourvedre is just not my taste. It seemed well made, but not much fruit came through. Very restrained, almost astringent. It's a personal preference, but Mourvedre is more enjoyable when blended with other varietals.
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3/13/2016 - Pea49 wrote: 90 Points
- Brick color.
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1/12/2010 - dannyk8232 wrote: 91 Points
Soft and forward with a perfumy sort of midpalate. A bit harsh on the finish, but delicious nonetheless. A great value and a classy wine.
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1/6/2010 - mr.spock wrote: 93 Points
very subtle and smooth.. simple yet rich with ripe berries.. no harshness going on here.. aromas of juicy lean filet, nothing boastful, just pure simple and smooth.. you'll want to drink it all up at once! denner mourvedre is one of my personal favs. Also, made a demi glaze with it to go on top of chicken and was absolutely outstanding.
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11/24/2009 - winopops3 wrote: 87 Points
Nice dark garnet color. Not much fruit though I do get some black cherry-oak, pepper and anise predominate.
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9/20/2009 - yonster24 wrote:
Really nice bottle of wine. Not fantastic, but definitely solid. Deep reddish color to it. Dark cherries, earth and some oak coming through. Solidly built with a great balance of tannins and acid as well. Quite a long finish that had me tasting the wine long after sipping.
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7/5/2009 - kstoddard wrote: 89 Points
80% Mourvedre, 15% Syrah and 5% Grenache. Ruby color. Black fruit and barbacued meats on the nose. Tastes of black cherry, earth and currant. Nicely integrated French oak. Well balanced. Soft finish. 341 cases made.
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6/21/2009 - Will wrote:
Tablas Creek / Denner / Hoage; 6/20/2009-6/21/2009 (Templeton, CA): A bit muted on the nose and off-taste on the palate, just not very interesting, no animal notes whatsoever - bad bottle? ($40)
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6/20/2009 - gdykema wrote: 91 Points
Focused berry, creamy mouth. Meaty and oaky with a finish that builds nicely on the body. Tasted at the winery.
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5/11/2009 - dannyk8232 wrote: 91 Points
Delicious.
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5/10/2009 - asoleno wrote: 89 Points
Rich and textured loads of tannins which indicated that I probably should have decanted but I like to let the wine evolve in my glass and it very much did. I was sad in the end as it was just unraveling the layers of fruit when I finished it!
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5/8/2009 - grafstrb wrote:
-- consistent with previous notes --
This is a fantastic Mourvedre-based blend. Big, fruity, earthy, well-structured.
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5/1/2009 - kstoddard wrote: 87 Points
Blackberry nose. Tastes of black cherry, meats and raspberry. Showing some heat on the bitter finish. I've been having trouble embracing this wine for some reason. 80% Mourvedre, 15% Syrah and 5% Grenache. 341 cases made. Released 7-4-08.
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3/2/2009 - grafstrb wrote: 92 Points
-- popped and poured --
-- tasted non-blind over 4 hours --
-- 80% Mourvedre, 15% Syrah, 5% Grenache --
NOSE: enticing bouquet is loaded with pepper and brighter-than-expected fruits (loganberry and strawberry); there's a nice earthiness that keeps the fruit from dominating, and the oak treatment is noticeable without being overbearing; an interesting herbal-floral aspect showed-up from time to time, as well; with time in the glass, notes of brown sugar and faint citrus emerged; really makes you excited to drink the stuff -- lovely.
BODY: superfine particulate matter is suspended in the wine; garnet color of medium-deep depth; medium-full bodied.
TASTE: lots of ripe & peppery raspberries and blackberries are juxtaposed by an earthy bitterness -- hints of camp-fire smoke and sandalwood; coffee grounds come through on the long finish (55-60 sec.); as with the bouquet, the oak is noticeable, but not offensive; palate is full and seamless, and the alcohol (15.2%) is well-hidden; very well-balanced with fine-grained tannins. Drinks great now, and I expect it to get better over the next 5 (maybe 10?) years as the oak is soaked-up. I haven't had a better CA Mourvedre.
B: 50, 5, 12, 17, 8 = 92
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9/29/2008 - grafstrb wrote: 92 Points
-- decanted --
-- tasted non-blind over 4 hours --
– 80% Mourvedre, 15% Syrah, 5% Grenache –
NOSE: rich aroma of dark cherries, spices, and autumn leaf pile; a bit alcoholic.
BODY: a very little bit of fine particulate matter is suspended in the wine; garnet color of medium depth; medium bodied.
TASTE: surprisingly pure fruit for a Mourvedre; blackberries and spicy raspberry meld quite well with the secondary notes of espresso and oak. The palate is full, but this wine doesn't decimate your tastebuds like you might expect a Central Coast Mourvedre to. Rather, this is very well-balanced and comes across as a more elegant interpretation of Mourvedre. I could have done with more in the way of minerality, but that's really a minor quibble. The finish is on the short side of long (45 sec.). I kept on waiting for this wine to fall apart as it approached room temperature, but it never did. This is drinking great now, but could also lay for another 5 years. This might be the star of Denner's '06 lineup.
B: 50, 5, 12, 17, 8 = 92
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8/16/2008 - grafstrb wrote:
– 80% Mourvedre, 15% Syrah, 5% Grenache –
Spicy raspberry aromatics lead into bloody meat and funky blackberries on the palate. An awesome wine! Favorite wine of the tasting for both Ashley and I.
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8/10/2008 - kstoddard wrote: 88 Points
80% Mourvedre, 15% Syrah and 5% Grenache. Raspberry nose. Tastes of cherry, earth and barbequed meats. Nice balance. Soft finish that might develop some additional complexity over time.
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8/2/2008 - vinole wrote: 89 Points
Paso Robles Winery Tour (Linne Calodo, Tablas Creek, Denner, L'Aventure, Villa Creek & more): Spicy plum and blackberry fruit, but a little disjointed on the finish with a little sourness. Still a nice wine.
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