Nice Sierra Foothills Mourvèdre that's just starting to decline. The last review from early 2022 says it was great; and I think I just missed the window.
Tomato leaf, violet petals, iron, ripe black cherries and smoked wood on the nose. Smells fruit-backward. The palate is pretty consistent with the nose, adding more dried dark fruit flavors. Overall, this just feels very tertiary. The finish adds a flavor of hibiscus, which hints at the freshness this once had.
Medium + body with medium - acid and medium - tannins that quickly fade. Drink now and quickly if you happen to have any of these.
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As much as I loved this wine when it was young, this is becoming rather serious stuff. I used to think D and R was just about the fresh, young carbonic style that worked so well with Mourvèdre and I sorta doubted that there was that much aging potential but I’m glad I listened to Hardy and have a few of these older bottles. Light in extract, mostly resolved tannins, a haunting nose of roses and violets and plummy fruit. A stunner and the best Dirty and Rowdy I’ve ever opened.
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What a fantastic wine. I loved the vibrancy and crunch. Served at 59° and it Accentuated the zip but added dimensions as it warmed. It taste like the essence of Mourvèdre, un-manipulated and unlike the typical rustic style that I also love. Amazing!!!!
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I always enjoy D&R wines for their tasty, quaffable nature. Great weekday easy drinkers. I always find them homogeneous though. Like the same wine repeated with little varietal character. Maybe it’s the concrete ferments and/or carbonic maceration.
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Violet-burgundy color with translucence at the edges. Nose plummy black cherries, hint of pine. Palate appealingly fresh strawberries, striking purity of fruit with a deceptively solid core that’s almost jammy. Finish bright, and with time a faintly chalky hint of tannins. Very enjoyable now especially as it sits in the glass, but has great depth, could see it developing more of an herbal character as it ages. Hold for 1-2 years more if possible. 92 pts
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It's great when a given vineyard site works with a producer. D&R and Shake Ridge are one of those partnerships. There is nothing overworked with this wine. It's elegant and complex. Bright red fruit is combined with herbal and menthol notes that keep everything fresh. It's difficult to put the glass down, and ultimately the bottle gets drained too quickly.
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C: Bright, cheerful red P: Glorious, bright, cheerful and oh so drinkable. Ready to go, more so than the 2014 IIRC. Notes of raspberry. Medium weight, well balanced and long, somehow it's subtle and straightforward at the same time. Went beautifully with grilled lamb chops. A real pleasure, thank you Hardy and Co! 9/30/17: Second bottle. Consistent. But we had it with Greek food, which was a mistake, it didn't play so well. 3rd bottle 3/16/18: Decanted about 90 min. Seemed a bit muted the first day, but maybe that was me. Kept the rest in the fridge, and the next day it sang a glorious duet with a dinner of grilled swordfish. What a bright, cheery, beautifully balanced wine. Kudos to Hardy!
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10/31/2023 - AlphaMikeFoxtrot Likes this wine: 89 Points
Nice Sierra Foothills Mourvèdre that's just starting to decline. The last review from early 2022 says it was great; and I think I just missed the window.
Tomato leaf, violet petals, iron, ripe black cherries and smoked wood on the nose. Smells fruit-backward. The palate is pretty consistent with the nose, adding more dried dark fruit flavors. Overall, this just feels very tertiary. The finish adds a flavor of hibiscus, which hints at the freshness this once had.
Medium + body with medium - acid and medium - tannins that quickly fade. Drink now and quickly if you happen to have any of these.
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1/30/2022 - BillBell73 Likes this wine:
As much as I loved this wine when it was young, this is becoming rather serious stuff. I used to think D and R was just about the fresh, young carbonic style that worked so well with Mourvèdre and I sorta doubted that there was that much aging potential but I’m glad I listened to Hardy and have a few of these older bottles. Light in extract, mostly resolved tannins, a haunting nose of roses and violets and plummy fruit. A stunner and the best Dirty and Rowdy I’ve ever opened.
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8/11/2021 - dlduchon Likes this wine: 92 Points
What a fantastic wine. I loved the vibrancy and crunch. Served at 59° and it
Accentuated the zip but added dimensions as it warmed. It taste like the essence of Mourvèdre, un-manipulated and unlike the typical rustic style that I also love. Amazing!!!!
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1/25/2021 - Rieslingfan wrote:
24 hours of air, and this still does not want to come out and play. Hold, hold, hold. Hardy agrees. Wait!
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4/2/2019 - yaCellar Likes this wine: 90 Points
I always enjoy D&R wines for their tasty, quaffable nature. Great weekday easy drinkers. I always find them homogeneous though. Like the same wine repeated with little varietal character. Maybe it’s the concrete ferments and/or carbonic maceration.
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3/31/2019 - dlduchon Likes this wine: 90 Points
Fantastic almost Burgundian like Mourvèdre. A blast to drink and enjoy.
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2/22/2019 - fred o. Likes this wine:
Violet-burgundy color with translucence at the edges. Nose plummy black cherries, hint of pine. Palate appealingly fresh strawberries, striking purity of fruit with a deceptively solid core that’s almost jammy. Finish bright, and with time a faintly chalky hint of tannins. Very enjoyable now especially as it sits in the glass, but has great depth, could see it developing more of an herbal character as it ages. Hold for 1-2 years more if possible. 92 pts
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11/2/2018 - pryby Likes this wine: 91 Points
Mineral strawberry goodness. Great with fried chicken tonight.
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10/7/2018 - domco wrote:
Just OK for us tonight. Some nice red fruit but has an herbal, savory edge to it that is just over the line for us.
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2/23/2018 - 5laton wrote:
Tight initially but with air a lovely, delicate and mineral-etched wine emerges. Leftovers didn't hold up well overnight.
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11/21/2017 - jcha24 Likes this wine:
Delicious
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10/29/2017 - Rieslingfan wrote:
It's great when a given vineyard site works with a producer. D&R and Shake Ridge are one of those partnerships. There is nothing overworked with this wine. It's elegant and complex. Bright red fruit is combined with herbal and menthol notes that keep everything fresh. It's difficult to put the glass down, and ultimately the bottle gets drained too quickly.
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4/14/2017 - Peter Kleban Likes this wine:
** (close to ***)
C: Bright, cheerful red
P: Glorious, bright, cheerful and oh so drinkable. Ready to go, more so than the 2014 IIRC. Notes of raspberry. Medium weight, well balanced and long, somehow it's subtle and straightforward at the same time. Went beautifully with grilled lamb chops. A real pleasure, thank you Hardy and Co!
9/30/17:
Second bottle. Consistent. But we had it with Greek food, which was a mistake, it didn't play so well.
3rd bottle 3/16/18:
Decanted about 90 min. Seemed a bit muted the first day, but maybe that was me. Kept the rest in the fridge, and the next day it sang a glorious duet with a dinner of grilled swordfish. What a bright, cheery, beautifully balanced wine. Kudos to Hardy!
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