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2021 Lost Penny Water Hole Mourvèdre
2021 Lost Penny Water Hole Mourvèdre
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The last variety we have produced from our estate vineyards is Mourvèdre, also known as Mataro. Our Mourvèdre vines were planted on the last remaining sheep paddock. The sheep once drank from an ancient trough made from a tree branch (water hole), which continued to be used until the last sheep were sold. This trough has now been moved into our yard as a feature and is used as a flower tub. We have named our Mourvèdre Water Hole homage to the old sheep trough.
Tasting Note
Tasting Note
Alcohol
Alcohol: 14.5 % vol
Barrel Maturation
Barrel Maturation: matured in French oak barrel for 18 months
Vintage Notes
Following two particularly dry seasons, our figures were crossed that the 2021 vintage would be much kinder. Conditions through summer were relatively mild. Cool mornings and maximum temperatures below 30°C for most of January provided optimal ripening conditions. The quality was exceptional, with the reds having intense, rich, balanced flavours and colours.
Winemaker Notes
Colour: Dark Ink red with purple hue
Nose: Blue Berries, plum, and spice.
Palate: Fleshy blue fruits, dark cherry and spice.
This is a variety normally blended together with Grenache and Shiraz. However, we wanted to showcase the sweet fruits that come from the Mourvèdre. Lovely balance between fruit and acidity, making this wine super for drinking now or to hold onto for a few years.
Current Vintage Reviews
Current Vintage Reviews
2021 Vintage Reviews
Expovina Wine Trophy 2023 – Gold Medal.
Crimson in the glass with fruit aromas of satsuma plum, red cherry and mulberry. There's plenty of that characteristic mourvèdre 'garrigue', with dark, meaty, spicy shards plunging down through the fruit. There's also a nice, savoury, composed flow to the fruit profile. Tannins are thick and fine and the finish is packed full of meaty nuance. - 91 Points, Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion.
Ripe, dark fruited aromas, with spice, briar and cedar. Firm, fleshy and structured on the palate. Plum, blackberry and a meaty edge. Straightforward, easy drinking and juicy. - 86 points, Gabrielle Poy, The Real Review.
86/100
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Other Vintage Reviews
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