Goros Monasrtell - Syrah

I love Monastrell or Mourvedre they are the same grape.  Much like Pinot Grigio – Pinot Gris and Fume Blanc, Syrah Shiraz.  Anyway you get the point. Mourvedre is a blender in a favorite of mine GSM from either the Rhone Valley or Australia.  Here are a few fun facts about the grape before we talk about the Goros.

Mourvèdre/Monastrell is one of the oldest wines and it seems it was introduced to Spain by the Phoenicians over two thousand years ago. Originally the area around Valencia was the center for this wine but the cultivation of the wine expanded over time into France, in particular, Provence and the Rhone. Mourvèdre vines were devastated by the ‘Phylloxera’ pandemic which encouraged the vine cultivations to be moved to America and Australia.

Mourvèdre is a full-bodied red wine made from the distinctive black grapes. It is grown in France, particularly in the southern Rhone valley where the warmer climate suits this grape. In Spain, the variety is known as Monastrell while in the USA and Australia the wine is called, Mataro. While Mourvèdre is available as a single varietal wine it plays a pivotal role in blending with Syrah, Cinsault, and Grenache.

OK.  This wine is simply delicious!! What a great drinker.  Plenty of fruit and great mouth feel, full bodied and impressive.  Tons of raspberries here, showing tannins which are soft and nice.  Not like ones from the Rhone which present stronger tannins and blackberry flavors. The Syrah adds some backbone to the blend.  This one is a keeper for sure.

This one will set you back $20 but the old Wino thinks it worth a twenty dollar bill for sure. You might even want to pick up a few bottles once you have tasted this one.

 

Cheers,

The Villages Wino

 

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