The 2011 Mourvedre Rose is not going to be confused with any of the top roses coming from Southern France from this varietal, but it is pleasant, with notes of earthy strawberry and some soil undertones. Drink it over the next year. This value winery has turned out a bevy of competent wines, the brightest of them being their old vine Zinfandels.Tel. (800) 546-2070

The 2010 Mourvedre Rose (100% Mourvedre) displays elegant, medium-bodied flavors with lots of red berry fruit intermixed with loamy soil and spice characteristics offered in an endearing, mid-weight style. Drink this dry, refreshing rose over the next 6-12 months. This is the finest portfolio of value-priced wines from Cline Cellars that I have tasted to date.Tel. (707) 940-4030; Fax (707) 940-4034