Always a treat to open one of Harvy's wines. This Mouvedre was drinking well with fully integrated plummy fruit, but lacked a bit of the 'wow factor' that I get from some D&R offerings. I'd say drink in the near-term.
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Now that we're having friends over again, I opened our first magnums in over a year. This was fantastic in large format. As if fun was liquefied...Crisp and energetic, lightly red fruited, fresh, delicious.
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-- decanted one hour before initial taste -- -- tasted non-blind over a 2 to 3 hours --
NOSE: red-fruited and floral; "zesty"
BODY: light body.
TASTE: strong raspberry note; light oak; non-descript floral or powdery aspect; high acidity; very pleasant and light-on-its feet. Could be used in place of Pinot Noir for food-matching purposes.
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Light to medium ruby red. Layered nose with rhubarb, branches, bramble berries, anise and minerality. Medium tannins (6/10) and medium bodied. Fresh palate with black bramble berries, crushed gravel, a little graphite and some spices. Even a hint creamy at the start of the long finish with great acidity carrying through. Drink till 2026.
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9/3/2023 - RichEB1 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Always a treat to open one of Harvy's wines. This Mouvedre was drinking well with fully integrated plummy fruit, but lacked a bit of the 'wow factor' that I get from some D&R offerings. I'd say drink in the near-term.
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5/7/2023 - Jon Mills Likes this wine: 91 Points
Not quite as profound as previous bottles, but still delicious
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5/15/2021 - WST Likes this wine:
Now that we're having friends over again, I opened our first magnums in over a year. This was fantastic in large format. As if fun was liquefied...Crisp and energetic, lightly red fruited, fresh, delicious.
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4/22/2020 - grafstrb wrote:
-- decanted one hour before initial taste --
-- tasted non-blind over a 2 to 3 hours --
NOSE: red-fruited and floral; "zesty"
BODY: light body.
TASTE: strong raspberry note; light oak; non-descript floral or powdery aspect; high acidity; very pleasant and light-on-its feet. Could be used in place of Pinot Noir for food-matching purposes.
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3/6/2020 - Millennial Drinkers wrote: 93 Points
Light to medium ruby red. Layered nose with rhubarb, branches, bramble berries, anise and minerality. Medium tannins (6/10) and medium bodied. Fresh palate with black bramble berries, crushed gravel, a little graphite and some spices. Even a hint creamy at the start of the long finish with great acidity carrying through. Drink till 2026.
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