2007 Jaffurs Mourvèdre Thompson Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 87.9 points

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  7/11/2015 - grafstrb wrote: 89 Points

  -- popped and poured --
  -- tasted non-blind over a couple days --
  -- 7/9 Mourvedre, 1/9 Grenache, 1/9 Syrah --
  
  NOSE: high-toned; red fruits --- red currant, strawberry; strawberry Twizzlers; some noticeable oak, but it's not front and center; not complex.
  
  BODY: superfine particulate matter present; ruby-garnet color of medium to medium-deep depth; medium-full to full bodied.
  
  TASTE: soft & lush; moderate to moderate+ oak; red fruits; hint of smokiness (probably the oak); not funky; medium+ acidity; alc. not noticeable (13.5%); doesn't really taste aged; overall, this is a very good wine, but it's not really very distinctive, and it is made in a style (soft/lush) that I don't prefer. Drink Now and over the next couple of years.
  
  50, 5, 11, 16, 7 = 89

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  8/10/2012 - CADomer wrote: 89 Points

  More mature than my previous bottle. Showed a pretty floral tone that I can only hope will continue to develop in this wine.

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  3/27/2011 - CADomer wrote: 89 Points

  Very enjoyable wine, I look forward to seeing where this goes.

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  7/20/2010 - grafstrb wrote: 89 Points

  -- popped and poured –
  -- tasted non-blind over 2 Days –
  
  NOSE: high-pitched and slightly sweet floral/red fruit combo; pepper and oak in the background; expressive; smells like a winery at crush; watermelon/red Kool-aid combo. Day 2: NOSE has closed down a bit; new note of strawberry soda. Better nose on Day 1 than Day 2.
  
  BODY: unusual amount of sediment in the neck and on bottom of cork; violet color of medium-deep to deep depth; some particulate matter suspended in the wine; medium-full to full bodied.
  
  TASTE: expressive flavors: big, but not overblown; very perfumy; a tad smoky; slightly alcoholic (surprising, given the 13.5% alc.); soft tannins; decent acidity; some sweet oak on the finish (approx. 40 sec.); finish decrescendos from intense to light rather quickly; loosely knit. Day 2: same as Day 1, but now a bit more restrained and lighter weight on the palate (medium bodied). Better taste on Day 2 than Day 1. This wine’s Day 2 performance has me totally confused as to how this would age – on Day 1, I thought for sure this wasn’t built for aging at all; Day 2 makes me wonder if maybe it can improve with some short-term cellaring.
  
  B: 50, 5, 12, 15, 7 = 89
  
  Some extra info. on this wine from the Jaffurs website:
  • The Thompson Vineyard Davis Clone Mourvèdre was harvested November 7 at 21.5 brix, 3.8 pH.
  • Whole grape clusters were foot stomped in small bin boxes, chilled for 24 hours, and went through 10 days of fermentation.
  • One barrel of Thompson Vineyard Syrah and one barrel of Thompson Vineyard Grenache were blended with seven barrels of Mourvedre to produce this wine.
  • The must was inoculated with D254 and RC 212 yeast.

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  5/19/2010 - jorgerunfast wrote:

  Bustawinos V6 (Jorge Jr's apartment): Nose of herbs, mint, "medicinal marijuana - not the street stuff", and some hints of cocoa, dark fruit, and dry leaves. Very elegant wine. "Oaky with blueberry gushers". Very well made wine that would benefit from some time. Very soft on the palate, but coating. Very good bottle of wine. Gaby Jr's.

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