Ritual Napa Valley Mourvedre Blend

This is my favorite Rhone blend out of Napa. Don't pass it up.

A southern Rhone blend

Mourvèdre, Grenache, Carignane, Syrah and Petite Sirah. Awesometown. Go get some.

Playing a little catch up.... I have some younger Archive, which I was going to open within a couple of years. However, this GSM blend crafted in a year arguably more difficult has really made me rethink my decision. This wine is doing just fine tonight. Took about 45 minutes for some of the oddities to blow off. Started with an orange rind kind of note which did resolve. The nose at first was brambleberry, ginger, tangerine, herbs, black cherry and flowers. The entry after 30-45 minutes was more on the black cherry and brambleberry side. Wildflowers. The nose never quite blew off that tangerine note, but the palate went solid red and herbal and even drew some green olive and tobacco to the middle. Good acidity from front to back. These wines are very well made. I do not believe that this one is on the way down, but it certainly isn't going to get any better so this is the time to start enjoying these if you have not done so already!

really wonderful, warm and welcoming

Probably should have exercised patience and waited another year. Still great already, though.

So far our favorite from our Napa trip. Such a great wine.

Adam had this 10 years ago

Marshal had this 11 years ago

John had this 8 years ago