An Australian Wine Blog

This Wine Blog

This Australian wine blog was formerly known as thewinewankers.com

I'm a wine drinker, and this blog is about wine, not just Australian wine.

If you wish to contact me, please do so here.
All content of this Australian Wine Blog © Stuart Robinson - The Vinsomniac. Powered by Blogger.

Tuesday 24 February 2015

Old Faithful 'The Almond Grove' Mourvédre 2006


Showing some good secondary development, yet still retaining elements freshness. Aromatics by way of black cherry, liqueur soaked prunes, dried lavender tips. Has the dark, heady, kirsch, veering to licorice and tar.

Medium-full of body, tannin is firm, raspy spread - you might say gruff, tannin. Bit of black cherry compote, herb and spice. Balance, fades to a little licorice rope, fails to set the world alight.

Shows a latent hint of citrus oil, iodine, but beyond that offers little. Not a bad wine. Fading into the sunset of its life. 90

Tasted on: Thursday 19th February, a Root to Flower day
Source: Retail, Vinomofo
Price: $30ish
Alcohol: 14%
Closure: DIAM
Website: http://www.adelaidewinemakers.com.au/pages/the-old-faithful

Follow me: http://twitter.com/TheVinsomniac

0 comments:

Post a Comment