Rating 93
Style Red Dessert Wine
Variety
Vintage 2021
Appellation
San Francisco Bay
Central Coast
California
USA
ABV 14%
Price $32.00 Value Pick  Buy This Wine
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Reviewed 2025-01-28

Perfect For

Cold Weather Hibernation, Sweet Tooth Cravings, Wine And Cheese Night

Drink If You Like

Grenache Noir, Mourvèdre , Syrah / Shiraz

Cline Family Cellars Late Harvest Mourvèdre 2021 Review

This wine is made with Mourvèdre grapes sourced from the Bridgehead Vineyard, which was planted in the late-1800s and early-1900s. This area is dry farmed and benefits from the winds that blow through Contra Costa County. The grapes are picked when they are ultra-ripe, late in the harvest, resulting in a wine with great depth. It has a concentrated nose with dried red fruit and a slight hint of herbs that carries to the palate. The mouthfeel is balanced with great acidity that protects the wine from being too cloying. 

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Cline Family Cellars Late Harvest Mourvèdre 2021
This wine is made with Mourvèdre grapes sourced from the Bridgehead Vineyard, which was planted in the late-1800s and early-1900s. This area is dry farmed and benefits from the winds that blow through Contra Costa County. The grapes are picked when they are ultra-ripe, late in the harvest, resulting in a wine with great depth. It has a concentrated nose with dried red fruit and a slight hint of herbs that carries to the palate. The mouthfeel is balanced with great acidity that protects the wine from being too cloying. 

Reviewed On: 01-28-2025
93
POINTS
Cline Family Cellars Late Harvest Mourvèdre 2021
This wine is made with Mourvèdre grapes sourced from the Bridgehead Vineyard, which was planted in the late-1800s and early-1900s. This area is dry farmed and benefits from the winds that blow through Contra Costa County. The grapes are picked when they are ultra-ripe, late in the harvest, resulting in a wine with great depth. It has a concentrated nose with dried red fruit and a slight hint of herbs that carries to the palate. The mouthfeel is balanced with great acidity that protects the wine from being too cloying. 

Reviewed On: 01-28-2025