Navarro Vineyards - 2005 Mourvèdre

2005 Mourvèdre
Mendocino
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We were introduced to Rosewood Vineyards in 1994. What attracted us were the gnarled gobelet trained vines planted in 1933. We hang around grapevines a lot and it's not hard to anthropomorphize their qualities. Old vines have a distinct personality that expresses itself in increasingly certain terms year after year. Old vines aren't as vigorous as teenagers, they don't produce as much fruit and they take longer to ripen it. The Petite Sirah and Mourvèdre vines at Rosewood are now in their mid-seventies so one can easily imagine how they struggle to ripen their crop. In difficult years the combination of old vines growing in a cool microclimate results in under ripe fruit; the wines are sometimes blended or declassified. The Petite and Mourvèdre vines were interplanted as a field blend in 1933. Since the two varieties ripen at different times, Troy and Tia accommodate Navarro's winemaker by harvesting the vines as two separate varieties.		Rosewood Vineyards. Mourvèdre's aromas are sometimes described as being gamey but they remind us more of tree-bark or forest floor. On the palate it reminds us of blackberries and dried red cherries; soft tannins support a wine that is solid but not heavy. The Petite Sirah is amazingly full, especially given the modest alcohol. The aromas and flavors suggest anise, pepper, briar, toasty oak with hints of boysenberry; firm tannins foretell a long life. But in the vintages where the fruit gets fully ripe the wines are truly unique and are bottled as is. The 2005 Mourvèdre was bin fermented to keep the tannins soft and then aged 10 months in French oak barrels. In the last four years this is the only vintage that was ripe enough to bottle as a separate varietal wine and at that only 171 cases were produced. The Petite Sirah vines performed like old champions in the warm and small-berried 2004 harvest. It too was bin fermented then aged 22 months in French oak barrels. Gold Medal winner.

Specifications
Harvested:	Oct. 31, 2005	Sugars at harvest:	24.0° Brix
Bottled:	Aug. 21, 2006	Cases produced:	171
Alcohol:	13.6%	Titratable acidity:	5.8 g/L
pH:	3.90

2007 Mourvèdre, Mendocino

This wine reminded me of a Very Good Grand Cru Beaujolais. It is bright ruby colored and opens with a fragrant strawberry rhubarb like bouquet with a hint of red raspberry. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied, balanced, and fruit forward. The flavor profile is a slightly tart black cherry and strawberry with a touch of oak mixed into the background. The finish is dry and its moderate fine tannins linger slightly. Pair this wine with a chicken and shrimp paella or lentil soup. Enjoy - Ken- Ken Hoggins, www.KensWineGuide.com, March 9, 2010.

1999 Mourvèdre, Mendocino

A most interesting wine, and one that has a lot to teach aficionados of over extracted fruit and oak. It doesn’t need those props, because it has enough vitality on its own. It’s earthy, mushroomy, and strawberry-plummy, and tastes like a mélange of those elements sautéed in olive oil. Dry tannins let your appreciate the flavors and structure. - Steve Heimoff, Wine Enthusiast, May 2002.

1998 Mourvèdre, Mendocino

Ultimately, the choice for best-of-show red. The wine, made from grapes frown in Redwood Valley, in inland Mendocino County, seems somewhat soft and fruity at first, but it unfolds with some black pepper nuances and good tannic structure. - Laurie Daniel, San Jose Mercury News, August 23, 2000.

1996 Mourvèdre, Mendocino

This wine's ostentatious nose of ripe plum and violet juxtaposes nicely with its Provencal palate of cherry/black cherry and flambéed berries. There's a lot of complex nuance to the wine including white pepper, Mediterranean herbs, smoked meat, tobacco, tea, red licorice and almond. Reminiscent of a well-made Bandol from France's Province region, the wine combines power and elegance into one formidable package. One of the best California Mourvèdre we've ever tasted! - Hi-Time Wine Cellars, August 1999.

1995 Mourvèdre, Mendocino

Highly Recommended. A newcomer to the Navarro lineup. Much less gamy and rustic than some other California examples of this Provencal grape, yet still "sauvage" enough to satisfy fans! The aromas show lots of sweet, ripe cherry, and a touch of the furry animal scent typical of Mourvèdre which is akin to the smell of brettanomyces (but isn't!). The texture is soft, round, and the flavors show good minerality and fine berry fruit. The tannins are soft, not aggressive and the wine is overall very balanced and easy to enjoy for so typically stolid a grape. A warm wine, loaded with sunshine. - The Wine Authority, November 1998.

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