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Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre is an international grape variety grown throughout the world. It produces dark, concentrated red wines and flavorful rosé. The wines typically possess solid tannic structures. It is one of the major varieties used in Southern Rhône-style blends, most notably in some Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It is also grown in Australia, Spain (where it is called Monastrell), California and Washington. You can use Wine Enthusiast’s online Buying Guide to find the top-rated Mourvèdre among our extensive Mourvèdre wine reviews and easy-to-use database. Our Mourvèdre reviews will give you a general idea what to expect from wines made from Mourvèdre, and will help you find one that best suits your needs.

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Torbreck 2005 The Pict Mataro (Barossa Valley)

Price $145

From an 85-year-old Mourvèdre vineyard in the Moppa subregion. The two years spent in new French oak is noticeable at this young stage, it should merge seamlessly with the dark fruit given a few years’ time. Toast and cedar frame cola and earth, while the wine finishes with dark Asian spices. Unusually lush and rounded for the variety; drink 2008–2020. — J.C. (11/1/2007)

Mark Ryan 2008 Crazy Mary Mourvèdre (Red Mountain)

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Price $45

This meaty, gamy wine is 84% Mourvèdre, and marries its earthy flavors to the ripe black fruit of the Syrah. The two mix well, but could use a bit more bottle time to fully integrate. Blood, meat, cassis, and smoke mingle, and some heat slips in at the end, along with rich coffee grounds and dark chocolate. Big, flavorful, lingering. — P.G. (9/1/2011)

Fenestra 2007 Estate Mourvèdre (Livermore Valley)

Price $25

Fenestra is making a boatload of small-production varieties from Livermore and Lodi, this one from its estate in the Livermore Valley where it’s pulled off a stunning version of Mourvèdre, fairly low in alcohol (13.9%) and yet surprising with a black pepper nose, hint of maple, blackberry and baked plum that’s drinking great right now. — V.B. (8/1/2011)

Rasa Vineyards 2009 Vox Populi Mourvèdre (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $45

A rare 100% varietal Mourvèdre. The tannins are superb, almost silky, almost impossible to achieve with this rough and tumble grape. Dark, smoky, earthy and still refined, this seduces with clean, wild blueberry fruit, just hinting at a mountain berry sweetness. — P.G. (9/1/2011)

La Clarine Farm 2010 Cedarville Mourvèdre (Sierra Foothills)

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Price $22

Wow. An incredible (and affordable) example of what Mourvèdre can be in certain nooks and crannies of the Sierra Foothills and in certain hands. Here winemaker and owner Hank Beckmeyer has made a silk mountai wine out of a tough vintage, taking organically farmed Mourvèdre from the folks over at Cedarville (who have their own label too) and made a gorgeous, pure… — V.B. (3/1/2012)

Trio 2009 Far Away Vineyard Mourvèdre (Yakima Valley)

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Price $26

Can Washington Mourvèdre really be this good? From the Far Away Vineyard (previously named for owner Art den Hoed) it sure can. Sappy and fresh, this lively wine features ripe red fruits, sharp acids and smooth tannins, with toasted walnuts and caramel streaking through the finish. It shows excellent concentration and length. — P.G. (4/1/2012)

McCrea 2004 Ciel du Cheval Mourvèdre (Red Mountain)

Price $32

Now in its third vintage, this Mourvèdre (with 11% Syrah in the blend) is better than ever. More than just a fruity, spicy-sweet red wine, it’s got a luscious, smoky, gamy quality now showing for the first time. Dark and powerful, with flavors of graphite running through the tannins, superb definition and appealing minerality. — P.G. (10/1/2006)

Syncline 2009 Heart of the Hill Vineyard Mourvèdre (Red Mountain)

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Price $30

A stunning wine, this could be the poster child for the future of Washington Mourvèdre. The aromas are a dappled and seductive mix of raspberries, moist earth, baking spices, mocha and an intriguing suggestion of wet cement. Marvelous definition, length and character. Give it plenty of breathing time and it gains mass and complexity. — P.G. (9/1/2011)

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