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The 2017 Far Side Mourvèdre begins with aromas of dried herbs, black pepper, dusty black raspberry and hints of smoke and charcuterie. Medium-bodied, the palate is tightly wound, offering both freshness of fruit and food-friendly tannins that will allow this wine to age gracefully until its 15th birthday. Concluding with a long, lingering finish, I believe I will have some challenges keeping my hands off this wine when I put it in my cellar. Bravo! Only seven barrels produced.
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Tamlyn Currin, jancisrobinson.com
Anthony Mueller, Wine Advocate
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Winemaker Sebastian Beaumont. 100% Mourvèdre, hand-picked. Spontaneous fermentation, 100% whole bunch. Gentle mixing to start and then regular punchdowns later in the fermentation. Two years in a third-fill barrel. RS 2 g/l, TA 5.9 g/l, pH 3.57. 408 bottles made. Creamy raspberry nose – not what I was expecting for a Mourvèdre! Stunningly elegant and refined for a Mourvèdre. Is this the whole bunch?! A shot-silk-shimmer spine of minerality. Rose petals. Baking spices. Such, such pretty fruit. This is electric. Dancing. Wow. Nothing like the big, meaty, hefty Mourvèdre that I so often encounter. Sebastian Beaumont must be a magician. I'd love to know how old these vines are… (TC)
About the producer
Based in the Overberg, the Beaumont family has been quietly making exceptional wines for over two decades. The family first took over the farm in 1974, but it is under Sebastian Beaumont that the estate’s reputation has really soared, with particular recognition for its Hope Marguerite Chenin Blanc.