The 2008 Mourvedre is an exotic wine bursting with dark red fruit, smoke, sweet herbs, tobacco and licorice. There is a wildness to the Mourvedre I find appealing, as the wine’s balance of aromatics, fruit and structure is terrific. The 2008 Mourvedre spent 24 months in French oak, 30% new. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2015. Tel. (805) 688-0717; Fax (805) 688-8048