2010 Halcon Vineyards Mourvèdre Esquisto- USA, California, North Coast, Yorkville Highlands (5/22/2020)
– popped and poured –
– tasted non-blind over 2 – 3 hours –
NOSE: meaty; “dark,” but also high-toned, which I don’t usually get with dark-fruited wines; fairly expressive, with a pleasant touch of savory brininess.
BODY: magenta-garnet color of medium-deep depth; medium bodied; some shimmering fine crystals suspended in the wine and also on the bottom of the cork.
TASTE: Nose is reflected on the palate: a bit savory, gentle rubbery/smoke/meaty note; rosemary; good acidity; meaty, but not funky; still has some drying tannins; drinks young; 13.5% alc. not noticeable; like this a lot, and wish I had more. Drink Now through 2030, perhaps, which is a revision of my previous opinion that this should be consumed in the near term.