Yangarra 2015 McLaren Vale Mourvedre
Mourvedre is a grape with several personalities. Also known as mataro or monastrell, it is grown in France, Spain and the United States, as well as in the warmer regions of Australia. Not only is it a key component in GSM blends, it is also widely used in fortified wines, as well as a component of some rosés. Most of the Mourvèdre from the Yangarra estate vineyard at Kangarilla goes into a GSM but limited-quantity varietals are produced in exceptional years. This is a very lively and spicy wine, perfumed, with grippy tannins and extremely enjoyable even in its youth. Kept on lees for 10 months in older oak barrels this is unashamedly fruit driven, unfined and certified biodynamic. Lovely stuff.
$35. www.yangarra.com.au.
Everything else in this blog post on this wine is okay except for the price. Just Wines ecommerce store offering the same wine for $32.35/bottle. Check for yourself at: https://justwines.com.au/yangarra-estate-vineyard-mourvedre-mclaren-vale
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