offering attractive floral musk aromas with notes of orange blossom and kaffir lime
Pairs with smoked salmon blinis
Creamy and full flavoured on the palate with a mouthwatering freshness and a long aromatic and sweetly spiced finish
near Dutton Ranch where the clones are mainly Old Wente and Hyde
cocoa-like tannins weave through the core
2022 Mourvedre Old Vines Little Big Block Vineyard, Birichino Cult Classics offering attractive floral musk aromasSand, Spice & Old Vines Dark, fragrant and quietly wild, this is Mourvdre with real Californian soul and a wonderfully distinctive sense of place. Black plum, black cherry and bramble fruit lead the way, followed by cocoa nib, warm earth, dried herbs and a subtle smoky spice that gives the wine its savoury depth. There is richness here, but it is never clumsy. The palate is supple and persistent, with dark fruit, spice and those fine, coiled tannins