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Summer daze...Languedoc praise...and a wine shop that gets it!
... of flavors. The red grapes are typically a blend of grenache, syrah, mourverdre, carignane among ... -vine Mourverdre and Syrah "Created by the winemaker, her hubby and Mr. Bobby Kacher. Robert Kacher ... on this guild, I can tell. I am going to bet the majority grape is Mourverdre. Flavor profile...
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250 · 252 · 254 · Languedoc · Mourverdre · Syrah Posted on: No Wine Over 20$-Reviews and the LA Wine Scene 69 weeks ago
The Stump Jump
In this months issue of Food and Wine they had an article about 10 great wines under $10. I ran in to one of them today at World Market and thought I would try it. Turns out when I came home and double check that the magazine reviewed the 2005 and I bought the 2004. Oh well, here it is... The Stump Jump 2004 Grenache , Shiraz and Mourverdre is a Rhone blend from Southern Australia...
All roads lead to Carneros...
In this vintage it is almost half Grenache, one quarter Mourverdre and one-fifth Syrah and 10% Counoise. The 2005 blend is 52% Grenache, 34% Syrah, 8% Mourvedre, and 5% Counoise. I prefer Grenache and Mourverdre ... seems more restrained and earthy without sacrificing fruit. Mourverdre provides the bold meat...
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501 · 503 · 505 · 507 · 509 · 511 · 515 · Burgundy · Carneros · Chardonnay · Gamay · Grenache · Mourverdre · Pinot Noir · Rhone · Sauvignon Blanc · Syrah · Wine Styles Posted on: No Wine Over $20-Reviews and the LA Wine Scene 56 weeks ago
Wines like sea glass
% mourverdre. This is his Rhone blend. Tastes pretty good. Rich fruit flavors. "Co-fermented", now isn't...
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487 · 489 · 491 · 513 · Carneros · Chardonnay · Gamay · Grenache · Mourverdre · Paso Robles · Pinot Noir · Syrah Posted on: No Wine Over $20-Reviews and the LA Wine Scene 57 weeks ago
Tis the season for raiding cellars!!
... and 10% mourverdre. While I think I prefer grenache as the dominant grape in these blends I am proven...
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529 · 531 · 533 · 535 · 537 · 539 · Barolo · Grenache · Mourverdre · Nebbiolo · Paso Robles Posted on: No Wine Over $20-Reviews and the LA Wine Scene 54 weeks ago
War of the Rosés
The summer is drawing to a close. As we hang onto the last warm evenings now mingled with some cool-ness we rush to determine which have been the greatest Rosés of our Summer 2007 Festival of the Pank. Here are a few candidates recently compared. 2006 Cotes de Provence Chateau ...
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266 · 268 · 270 · 272 · 319 · 321 · Barbera · Corbieres · Grenache · Languedoc · Mourverdre · Provence · Rosé · Syrah · Tuscany Posted on: No Wine Over 20$-Reviews and the LA Wine Scene 70 weeks ago
The Kirkland Express!! And tBoW Value of the Year...
(grenache and mourverdre are). Too many California winemakers treat it like chardonnay...
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379 · 381 · 383 · 385 · 387 · 391 · Burgundy · Chardonnay · Grenache · Mourverdre · Napa · Paso Robles · Sangiovese · Syrah · Tuscany Posted on: No Wine Over $20-Reviews and the LA Wine Scene 62 weeks ago
Holiday treats and Seasonal corkings
... decent juice). In the meantime they source Mourverdre, Syrah and more from Paso and eastern Monterey...
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545 · 547 · 549 · 551 · 553 · Alta Rioja · Cabernet Sauvignon · Grenache · Mourverdre · Napa · Paso Robles · Sauvignon Blanc · Syrah · Tempranillo Posted on: No Wine Over $20-Reviews and the LA Wine Scene 53 weeks ago
Sideways in Paso Robles
... talking about dumping the cab and chard and replanting with syrah, grenache, mourverdre, grenache...
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161 · 163 · Paso Robles · Rousanne · Viognier Posted on: No Wine Over 20$-Reviews and the LA Wine Scene 72 weeks ago |
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