Dark, deep purple red with light illuminative rims. A little bit animalistic, some wet grain and dried dates. In the mouth very pleasant. The wine tastes a little bit sweet with some port notes. Warm and round. Again dried fruits at the end. The finish is nearly endless.
The wine is already on the top. Don’t wait. I don’t think that it will become better. Perfect partner for a nice duck pie.
I met Fred Cline in 2012 at the Rheingau Gourmet Festival. A very impressive person. During one event of the festival some of his Rhone-style wines were presented; including the 1999 Small Berry Mourvèdre. Fred was very impressed of the quality of this wine he had not drunk for years. Indeed his wine aged better than he expected. This 2006 Mourvèdre is another good example of Cline Cellar’s excellent quality for a very good price. Most critics advise to drink this wine until 2011 but it is still in a very good condition.
