Hewitson Old Garden Mourvèdre 2009

Produced of 100% Mourvedre coming from 1853 vines, believed to be the oldest Mourvedre vines on the planet, the 2009 Old Garden Mourvedre is medium-deep garnet-purple colored giving a whole array of complex aromas: warm mulberries, black raspberries, kirsch, fruit cake, baking spices, game, dusty earth and sandalwood. Medium bodied, it is elegantly fruited in the mouth with silky tannins, very crisp acid and a long finish with plenty of spice, red berry and savory layers. Drinking nicely now, it should cellar to 2022+. Score - 93+. (Lisa Perrotti-Brown, MW, erobertparker.com, Feb. 2012)