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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Jim, Ulises, Alfredo and Manuel. Every Navarro wine made in the last two decades was produced by this crew; one reason why Navarro's wines are consistently well-made.