Hewitson Old Garden Vineyard Mourvèdre 2023
- 95
- $90
- Drink by: 2026-2036
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From a vineyard that was planted in 1853, with the vines believed to be the oldest Mourvèdre on the planet. There are only eight rows of the vineyard still in existence, but they’re a priceless resource. Captures the bright red fruits of this variety, balanced with the slightly dried-herb nuances typical of the variety. Reflects the cooler season with its fine, elegant structure and poise, integrated chalky tannins, well-managed oak and the structural integrity coming from 100% whole-bunch fermentation. It’s had 18 months in new and used oak, and yet it’s anything but oaky, with the fruit shining through. Subtle, deep and intense.
Ray Jordan has been writing about wine for more than 40 years. His first articles were published in the early issues of national wine magazine Winestate in the late 1970s when he worked in Sydney as a newspaper correspondent. From 1989 Ray wrote more than 3000 columns as a regular newspaper wine columnist. He currently writes a regular column for the special business publication Business News and is one of the main contributors to national wine platform Wine Pilot. In 2017 Ray co-authored The Way it Was – A History of The Early Days of the Margaret River Wine Industry and previously wrote Wine in the Blood: Australia’s Family Wine Estates, published in Mandarin and English. In 2011 Ray was awarded WA Wine Press Club Jack Mann Memorial Medal for his contribution to the WA wine industry. His love of wine is as strong as his love of the blues and tasting the thousands of wines that cross his bench each year allows him to indulge in both.
