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2004 Cline Cellars Mourvèdre Ancient Vines
Mourvèdre
- USA
- California
- San Francisco Bay
- Contra Costa County
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Community Tasting Notes 11
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Ombibulous wrote: 81 points
December 26, 2010 - This was a nicely aged, mellowed wine. I'm not very experienced with this grape, or this appellation. But it was satisfactory. Hardly anything to write home about though. Low to mid-good (81.5).
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Wamrod wrote: 88 points
July 30, 2010 - I raised my score after a half hour of air.
Decanted this wine after a quick initial taste. Blood red on the eye, dark in center, with ruddy red at edges.
On the nose, big hit of coffee/mocha and earth, and red fruit, strawberry. Even a hint of pepperoni pizza, how is that possible?? I guess that would be spices and ham/bacon? The earthy-musty-ness disipated rapidly, gone in 15 minutes.
On the tongue, delicious - far better than the initial nose. Strawberry preserves, but not extracted or concentrate. Blueberries too. Huge finish, fruit for days, with nice silky tannins. Let me stress, REALLY soft silky tannins, with just enough acid to match.
This went down as smooth as silk, despite my impressions of the initial nose. Although the color has not become too mature, I just don't know if it's got the stuffing to go more than another 3 years.
Think I'll pounce on the other bottle a year or two from now. Really wish I had some more of these, I really ended up enjoying it a lot. -
pb everhard wrote: 88 points
September 6, 2008 - very good
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thirtyoneknots wrote:
May 24, 2008 - Pretty decent stuff, musky and peppery at first with a weird fishy quality that blows off. The fruit profile is similar to other Cline wines, holds up well. This could maybe even go a few more years to develop, in stark contrast to the 05, which was very uninspiring.
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Slics wrote: 88 points
March 7, 2008 - Always a crowd pleaser; juicy red fruit and nicely balanced except for a slight overtreatment of oak. Very easy drinking.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2004
- Type Red
- Producer Cline Cellars
- Varietal Mourvèdre
- Designation Ancient Vines
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion San Francisco Bay
- Appellation Contra Costa County
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 25 (20%)
- Consumed 98 (80%)
Food Pairing
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