Cline Cellars
Small Berry Vineyard Mourvèdre
Contra Costa County, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
Nose has blueberry jam, dried out brownie corner, dried blackberry, old leather and dried eucalyptus.
Palate has cedar & oak shavings, dark cocoa powder, blueberry-blackberry jam (low sugar), dried orange peel, (light) baking spice with light tannins and a long, dry finish. Decanted 3H.
Purchased several bottles in 2004, down to one left after this bottle. Last bottle was 213 weeks prior, and it assuredly didn't taste anything like this gem tonight. I recall heavy green notes and overbearing eucalyptus, even after 24 hours... I guess this just needed a solid 18 years to get going. Note to future self, last bottle should be 2022-26.
Nose has blueberry jam, dried out brownie corner, dried blackberry, old leather and dried eucalyptus.
Palate has cedar & oak shavings, dark cocoa powder, blueberry-blackberry jam (low sugar), dried orange peel, (light) baking spice with light tannins and a long, dry finish. Decanted 3H.
Purchased several bottles in 2004, down to one left after this bottle. Last bottle was 213 weeks prior, and it assuredly didn't taste anything like this gem tonight. I recall heavy green notes and overbearing eucalyptus, even after 24 hours... I guess this just needed a solid 18 years to get going. Note to future self, last bottle should be 2022-26.
Incredibly cool wine. Still relatively fresh despite its age. Raisins, fig, menthol, cassis.
Incredibly cool wine. Still relatively fresh despite its age. Raisins, fig, menthol, cassis.
1 person found it helpfulJan 9th, 2015
Very earth-driven. Herbs dominate. Lush fruit in the back ground. Very "french-like". We enjoyed the character of the wine.
Very earth-driven. Herbs dominate. Lush fruit in the back ground. Very "french-like". We enjoyed the character of the wine.
1 person found it helpfulOct 31st, 2014
At its peak cellared since release. Plum, blackberry, rocky/gravelly, black peppet, menthol. High alcohol (16%)
At its peak cellared since release. Plum, blackberry, rocky/gravelly, black peppet, menthol. High alcohol (16%)
Sep 2nd, 2013
2003 Mourvèdre enjoyed on Nov 7, 2018
Delicious! Ready for drinking, the color had changed but the flavor was fantastic!
2003 Mourvèdre enjoyed on Nov 7, 2018
Delicious! Ready for drinking, the color had changed but the flavor was fantastic!
Ridicolous intense nose of eucalyptus, ricola, licorice, and herbs !
Ridicolous intense nose of eucalyptus, ricola, licorice, and herbs !
Apr 4th, 2017
This was a surprise. Though perhaps shouldn't be as Cline makes value wines... and this more focused effort displays great character. Mature, earthy, and old worldy.
This was a surprise. Though perhaps shouldn't be as Cline makes value wines... and this more focused effort displays great character. Mature, earthy, and old worldy.
Apr 2nd, 2017
2012 drinking very well. Blackberry chocolate, a little stone fruit around the edges; satisfying. Fine tannins at the right level of grip.
2012 drinking very well. Blackberry chocolate, a little stone fruit around the edges; satisfying. Fine tannins at the right level of grip.
Jun 27th, 2016Nice and jammy aromas of chocolate, violets, bouquet garni, tobacco and black cherries.
Nice and jammy aromas of chocolate, violets, bouquet garni, tobacco and black cherries.
Jan 13th, 20162012. Fan of prev vintages... Big tannins mask this source's usual rewards. Hard to tell what's to come - dark berry fruit, coffee / bitter chocolate notes hint at revelations in 3-5 yrs
2012. Fan of prev vintages... Big tannins mask this source's usual rewards. Hard to tell what's to come - dark berry fruit, coffee / bitter chocolate notes hint at revelations in 3-5 yrs
Nov 28th, 2015