The Wine: 2009 Mourvèdre Rosé
The Price: $11 at PCC.
Since warmer summer weather is here, I thought it would be a good time to review a rosé. This wine jumped out at me because I don't recall ever seeing a rosé made from mourvèdre before. Being a fan of mourvèdre, I was compelled to give this a try.
Cline is a California winery, with the grapes being grown in Contra Costa county. The winery was founded in 1982 by Fred Cline. They specialize in crafting Rhône-style wines, and have made several 90+ point wines.
Although it doesn't appear so in the photo of the bottle, this wine is a bit darker than other rosés I've sampled. It has almost a brownish cast to the color.
The wine has aromas of strawberry, plum and aged Scotch.
It's a very smooth and fruity wine with flavors of strawberry, cherry, plum and cranberry. I was concerned that the Scotch aroma meant that the wine would have strong alcohol flavor, but it doesn't. This is a very good rosé, one of the best I've ever tasted! It's a very refreshing wine; perfect for enjoying on a warm summer evening.
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