Wow. An incredible (and affordable) example of what Mourvedre can be in certain nooks and crannies of the Sierra Foothills and in certain hands. Here winemaker and owner Hank Beckmeyer has made a silk mountai wine out of a tough vintage, taking organically farmed Mourvedre from the folks over at Cedarville (who have their own label too) and made a gorgeous, pure and rich Rhone with perfumed notes of plum, smooth spice and a good dose of earth, all easy on the palate with fresh acidity and a velvety texture. Very little sulfur was used.——V.B.(3/1/2012)—— 93