Horton Vineyards 1999 Cotes d’Orange
April 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment
This complex wine is a classic Grenache based Rhone style blend. The fruity Grenache is enhanced with pepper spice of Mourvedre, smoke and leather flavors of Syrah, rich texture of Carignan, and the floral notes of Tinta Cao, while the Viognier adds a tropical perfume. The wine is soft and supple which makes it excellent by itself or as an accompaniment to cheeses or tomato based dishes.
Bodegas Castano 2006 Monastrell Mourvedre Wine
February 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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Price: $8.99
Excellent example of the Monastrell grape in its early years. Intense aromas of black fruit (plums) and less ripe red fruit (cranberries, mulberries, redcurrants, blackcurrants). On the palate it is fruity and fresh, and alive with tannins which leaves a pleasant aftertaste.
Cline 2006 Mourvedre Rose Wine
February 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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Price: $10.49
In a wonderful tradition of rosés found in Portugal, Spain, Italy and France, this wine served well-chilled is perfect on its own, is refreshing at a picnic at the beach and marries extremely well with food. Mouth-filling with hints of pomegranate and plum, it’s an ideal accompaniment to Salmon or a Teriyaki dish.
Wrono Dongo 2005 Monastrell Mourvedre Wine
February 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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Price: $9.29
Deep ruby/violet. Medium nose of blackberry, meat, German chocolate cake and earth. Round, rich mouth of berries, spice, leather and brown sugar. Fantastic wine for the price.
“The 2005 Wrongo Dongo (named after one of America’s great wine personalities who made this expression infamous) is a beautifully tank-fermented and aged, full-bodied red offering abundant quantities of blue and black fruits, surprisingly silky tannin, and an up-front style. Some may call it internationally styled, but at $8, who’s complaining?” The Wine Advocate
Finca Luzon 2006 Verde Mourvedre Wine
February 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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Price: $9.29
Estate bottled. This wine is produced under organic regulations established under U.S.A guidelines with grapes grown from organic agriculture and it is certified organic by the USDA National Organic Program.
Deep violet color, with intense aromas of blueberries, minerals and leather. Layers of plums and blackberry with solid tannins on the palate.
Bodegas Castano 2005 hecula Mourvedre Wine
February 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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Price: $10.99
“Inky violet. Deep cherry and cassis aromas complicated by an array of floral, mineral and herbal nuances. Powerful dark fruit flavors are firmed by solid tannins and lifted by gentle minerality. Picks up smoked meat and anise notes on the long, chewy finish. This could be a Bandol. Is the average buyer at this price point ready for this? Another amazing value.”
-International Wine Cellar Dense, clean and brilliant color. Magnificent fruity display (plums, fig bread combined with red fruit), medium strong balsam aromas(mentholated) which are perfectly integrated. On the palate, it is smooth and silky with mature, polished tannins and a full, pleasant finish.
Horton Vineyards 1998 Mourvedre
February 16, 2008 | 1 Comment
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Price: $10.00 per bottle
Description: Dennis Horton is known in the wine industry as the ‘Lone Rhone Ranger of the East’ and has shown that world class wines can be made in Virginia with hot weather grapes. At Horton Vineyards we currently have under vine 30 different varieties of grapes including 5 different Rhone vines; Viognier, Marsanne, Grenache, Syrah and last but definately not least Mourvedre (alias Mataro, Morrastel, Esparte).
