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Manage Subscriptions2005 Cline Cellars Mourvèdre Ancient Vines
Mourvèdre
- USA
- California
- San Francisco Bay
- Contra Costa County
Community Tasting Notes 17
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UpfromtheCellar wrote: 90 points
December 18, 2017 - I'm going to be the odd man out here and since there are still 90 bottles listed as being in cellars on CT, I am going to tell them "Well done!" When this wine first came out it was rather cooked, heavy, leaden and checking in at 14.5%, it was a "headache in every bottle" as a friend of mine use to call it whenever we opened some. Sure it was smoooooth in an almost raisiny sort of fashion, but it had so many other evident flaws that I'm not surprised at the wide range of scores that have accompanied this wine over its life.
Still, after carefully cellaring this wine for 12 years I am happy to report that it has emerged from some sort of cocoon as an elegant, light/medium weight beauty with lift and appeal - I didn't even notice the 14.5% it was so well integrated. The heavy over ripe fruit of youth was gone, it was no longer the black inky wine of old. If ever a duckling could grow up to be a swan this is it. If you are one of the lucky 90 good for you.1 person found this helpful Comment -
kahuna75 wrote: 88 points
January 28, 2011 - Wine had a nice bright berry nose and followed up with fairly vibrant fruit with some green notes and a decent finish- i thought this wine was very nice and probably the most aged USA grown Mourvedre I have had-Would be interested to see where it goes in a few more years. A solid food wine
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wattacetti wrote: 84 points
October 1, 2010 - Surprisingly good; still retained fruit and had some complexity though everything finished rather abruptly. Not bad for a New World Monastrell/Mourvèdre.
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pinotsandy wrote: 88 points
June 14, 2010 - Quite a nice wine. Judging by the tasting notes it seems that this wine has improved with age. While there is some more of the leather and tar notes on the nose there is still quite a bit of fruit: dried fig, prune, but also some black cherry and for awhile I thought I detected orange peel. Also some nice spice: nutmeg and clove. The tannins are soft and the acidity is medium. Easy drinking on a rainy night.
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Hershey in CA wrote: 88 points
November 10, 2008 - Deep earthy flavors, and dark rich green leafy veggies. Slight gameyness made this interesting, perhaps with roasted chicken & garlic.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- 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
- UPC Code 098652600020
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- In Cellars 85 (35%)
- Consumed 161 (65%)
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