2020 Andremily Mourvedre

Jim Binns har med ganske få årgange etableret sig som en verdensmester i at dyrke og fortolke Rhônesorterne. Med hans 2019 årgang fik Master of Wine, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, fra robertparker.com,  til at slå fast: ”[…]there is likely no one in the world producing greater Mourvedre than Jim. It is a variety he has mastered as no other.“

At opnå så stor anerkendelse, med en vingård der ”kun” har eksisteret siden 2012, det er lidt af en utrolig bedrift! Men med et hurtigt kig på Jim Binns’ CV, forstår man hurtigt, hvor raketbrændstoffet til hans rejse mod stjernerne kommer fra. For han har en fortid hos kulthuset Sine Qua Non, hvor han som winemaker har fået rigeligt erfaring med at lave vine, der høstede hæder og høje point hos anmelderne.

Det er derfor ingen overraskelse, at succesen fortsætter i dette projekt, navngivet efter hans to børn, Andrew og Emily.

Mourvèdre-cuvéen er en af hans egne store genialiteter. For den ses sjældent som hovedperson i en vin, som den gør her. Det sker enkelte steder i Spanien, under navnet Monastrell, eller i Sydfrankrig, hvor den bruges som blandingsdrue. Men den hovedrolleindehaver status, den får her, det er sjældent, når man er oversøisk!

Glæd dig til Mourvèdre på uhørt højt niveau, hvor den, flankeret af en smule Syrah og Viognier, kommer til at synge i glasset med noter af mørk, moden frugt, krydderier og bitter, mørk chokolade. En intens og nærmest overvældende smagsoplevelse, som man ikke må snyde sig selv for, hvis man er til store og kraftige rødvine.

98 point | Jeb Dunnuck

” More meaty, gamey notes of black raspberries, blueberries, ground pepper, and hints of iron define the 2020 Mourvedre, another incredibly powerful, intense wine that stays flawlessly balanced. It's concentrated, has ripe, polished tannins, and nicely integrated acidity, all making for an incredible expression of Mourvèdre. This closes down with air, so I'd recommend trying a bottle over the coming year or two or giving it 5-7 years in the cellar. This is an insanely gorgeous bottle of wine that should see its 20th birthday in fine form.”

98 point | Robert Parker

“The 2020 Mourvèdre is blended with 12% Syrah and 2% Viognier. Grapes come from Andremily's new Slide Hill estate vineyard, the Alta Mesa Vineyard and Larner Vineyard in Santa Barbara County, plus the G2 vineyard in Paso Robles. It was vinified using 75% whole clusters and matured for around 21 months in 50% new French barriques and 600-liter demi-muids. It takes some time to reveal pure tones of star anise, tar, lilac and chocolate, which complement a deep core of boysenberry and blueberry fruit, and it gains in intensity and expression as it spends time in the glass. The palate offers highly concentrated, youthfully coiled fruit framed by powdery tannins and vibrant acidity, and it has a very long, layered finish”

94 point | Vinous

“The 2020 Mourvèdre is another super-classic Andremily wine in this vintage. Blackberry jam, cloves, menthol, licorice and sweet oak are all amplified in this potent Mourvèdre. There’s a ton of textural intensity, but varietal character is a bit in the background in this warm year. The 2020 will drink well pretty much on release.”