This grape variety, popular in the southern Rhone Valley of France and also in eastern Spain, is typically used as a blending grape to add color. On its own, however, it can be quite appealing. The 2016 Gesture Mourvedre is darkly colored, exhibiting intense aromas of blackberry and spice with relatively moderate tannins.
J. Lohr, Paso Robles (California) Mourvedre 2016
By Robert Whitley