TN: 2012 Dirty and Rowdy Mourvèdre Shake Ridge Ranch

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  • 2012 Dirty and Rowdy Mourvèdre Shake Ridge Ranch - USA, California, Sierra Foothills, Amador County (3/24/2020)
    A few days after having the 2018 Shake Ridge, I went back to 2012. Definitely see the lineage, though the 12 is a heftier wine. Pop n pour, deeper ruby than the 12 in color, a bit of bricking around the edges, a touch hazy. Cedar and lavender-y floral notes on the nose, cherry lozenge poking in. Plenty of body, though nothing overbearing, with prominent maraschino then a bit of pucker on the finish. This is really in harmony right now but can easily go a few more years. Lovely stuff. (92 pts.)

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Nice note, Brad! I wish I still had some of the older D&R wines. I drank them too soon and never really gave them time to develop. You have more?

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I have a couple of the 2012 Shake Ridge and 10 different 2013s. Eric Brown may have some more old ones and opened a 2010 Santa Barbara Highlands Mourvedre a few weeks ago that was fascinating. Screaming Dimetapp on the nose in a very good way that contrasted sharply with tart funky plummy fruit on the palate, a sweet and sour combination that took some time to get my head around but that became more compelling with each sniff and sip.

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That was the last of my 12s. And no 13s left (the traditional sparkling was my favorite from that vintage).

I’ve got a few 14s left - including a mag of Evangelho. I bet we could raid the Rowdy cellar, too : )