2018 Andremily Wines Mourvèdre | Ventura California 750ml

The 2018 Andremily Mourvedre is another showstopper that I believe has the potential to be the best yet. This beauty clocks in at 85% Mourvedre from Alta Mesa and Larner Vineyards, 12% Syrah from Watch Hill, and just a touch of Viognier to put the finishing touch on this amazingly hedonistic wine. The 2018 offers heaps of blue fruit, braised beef, pepper spice, as well as plenty of that sexy Mourvedre funk. Spending 21 months in 50% new French oak, the 2018 has plenty of tannin, and natural acidity for long term cellaring, but who has the patience for that? We certainly don't. | Andremily Wines

Another wine that flirts with perfection is the 2018 Mourvedre, and you'd be hard pressed to find a better Mourvedre out there. Offering a beautiful freshness as well as powerful notes of black and blue fruits, violets, ground pepper, iron, and a touch of bloody meat, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, ripe, silky tannins, no hard edges, and one heck of a great finish. This powerful, stacked Mourvedre should have 15 years of longevity. The 2018 checks in as 85% Mourvedre, 12$ Syrah, and the balance Viognier that was 25% destemmed and spent 21 months in 50% new French oak barriques and 600-liter demi-muids. | 99 points, Jeb Dunnuck for jebdunnuck.com