Our First Post of 2012 - Wine Review: 2010 Les Jamelles Mourvedre

Mourvedre is not a typical single varietal grape in that it is usually blended with other grapes as part of wine from areas like Chateauneuf-du-Pape among others.  On its own it is a very flavourful wine.  This particular version is French Mourvedre from area around Beziers and Narbonne.  It is a medium bodied wine with some minerality and is somewhat fruit forward.

The nose was a little better than the taste.  It was certainly a fruity nose with a little oak associated with notes of spice.  The taste was a bit flinty with a lot of cherry or plum but it did not quite live up to the nose.  We liked it for sure, and as a $14 wine it is a good value but it would be better with a little more body.

If you see any Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre blends (aka GSM - many from Australia or Spain) give them a try as they are really great.  At the price of this Mourvedre, it is worth a try on its own.

	Tasting Notes:	Score:
Sight (0-5)	Clear with medium Crimson colour	3.5
Smell (0-5)	Fruity nose with spice notes	4.0
Taste (0-10)	Fruit forward wine with flinty mineral notes.  Dark cherry  and plum on the palate.	7.5
	Total:	15.0 / 20  (75.0%)

Keep on drinking!

Chris & Shannon