Steve brought this mystery wine last week:
1. Dom. de Mourchon Seguret AC: CdRVillages (15.5%; www.DomaineDeMourchon.com; MeBaD; FamilyReserve; 100% Grenache; 15 hl/ha; www.Bassins.com) Seguret 2012: Very dark color; very strong blackberry/black cherry/plummy/kirsch/framboise/chocolatey huge Grenache fruit slight dusty/earthy/Rhonish nose; soft/fat/porky huge Grenache fruit/kirsch/blackberry/plummy/chocolatey rather hot/alcoholic slight earthy/dusty flavor w/ light tannins; med.long soft/fat huge fruit/chocolatey/kirsch/Grenache plummy hot/alcoholic slight earthy finish w/ soft/mushy tannins; a big/fat/overblown Rhone; a grotesque characterization of a CdR; for Monktoown attourneys and people who like this style only. $40.00
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. This had the soft/soupy character I sometimes find in WashState Syrah...which was my guess. Totally devoid of any Rhone character. Not for the faint of heart.
Tom