Robert Parker raves: "The 2007 Grande
Reserve is nearly
off the
charts for a wine from such a humble
appellation. An inky/ruby/purple color is
accompanied by thick, rich, cassis, black
raspberry, licorice, and lavender aromas,
exceptional purity, remarkable concentration,
layers of fruit and glycerin, and unreal
depth. This sensational Cotes du
Rhone-Villages should drink well for a
decade.
"One of the reference point estates in the
southern Cotes du Rhone, Domaine de Mourchon
is situated in the charmingly beautiful
Provencal hilltop village of Seguret. This
is a tour de force in winemaking from the
Cotes du Rhone-Villages of Seguret. Kudos to
Domaine de Mourchon! These splendid cuvees
are all worth buying by the caseload."
Rated 92-94 -Robert Parker The Wine
Advocate
"The 2007 Seguret Tradition has a glorious
nose of
garrigue, pepper, lavender, and spices. Its
dense purple, concentrated color is followed by
medium body, admirable elegance and purity,
and a round, generous, even opulent finish.
This is a
beauty to drink over the next 3-4 years."
Rated 90
Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
Wow! You want these wines in your glass.
And, they are from the 2007 harvest. The best
in years
according to virtually everyone
2007 promises to be one of the best
vintages in the last decade." -Robert
Parker
The buzz, buzz, buzzing around the 2007
southern Rhone vintage is phenomenal. Mother
Nature smiled on the southern Rhone and
everything came together in the form of
magnificent wines. You will want to put a few
cases of this vintage in your cellar, but
don't wait too long because the good news is
on the radar screen.
Scotsman Walter McKinlay purchased 40+ acres
in Seguret in 1998. It is amazing how quickly
he has become a superstar.
Domaine de Mourchon is behind the village of
Séguret about 300 meters up on a twisty
little way. It is a modern beauty with shiny
stainless steel tanks configured in a circle
in one room. This winery is state of the art
with table de tri for sorting every grape
carefully to make sure there are no inferior
ones in the final blend, and designed to use
gravity to pamper the grapes as they transfer
to vat.
Then there is the tasting room, which is
sun-splashed and painted in Provençal hues of
dusty pinks and earthy tones. It's very hard
to leave this place. Waves of relaxing
provencal welcome wash over you as you stand
with your glass of minerally and dark-hued
Cotes du Rhone Villages Seguret Grande
Reserve or Tradition in your hand.
The cherries, black and red, waft from the
glass.
The cepage of the Tradition is
65% Grenache, 25% Syrah, and 10% Carignan.
The cepage of Grande Reserve is
65% Grenache and 35% Syrah. The vines are 60
years old. 40% of the Grande Reserve
receives oak barrel-ageing for nine months.
The Tradition is oaked.
You'll love the smoothness of these wines.
They are pungent and flavorful and will stand
up to the feistiest food. Cynthia
Hurley
