Our Baby Bush vines thrived in the warm vintage of 2008. After hand picking and fermentation on skins, the wine completed its maturation in the very same barrels used, when new, for Old Garden Mourvèdre. The result is an intense wine of unique quality displaying very similar, yet youthful, flavours and characteristics of the Old Garden: brambles, blueberries and glazed cherry with hints of tobacco and sage. The wine has a rich and velvety mouthfeel backed by fine tannins.

The structure, balance and youthful poise of Baby Bush Mourvèdre ensures the wine is extremely enjoyable now. It will also reward with time in the cellar.

I’m guessing that there’s not going to be any of the old vine Mourvedre released this vintage as it normally comes along with the baby. I saw that Mattinson described the 2007 vintage as having a “tangerine deliciousness” and I like that one a lot. It’s also nutty, red fruited (cherry/raspberry) and minorly earthy with crisp acidity and subdued tannins for a Mourvedre - light on the extract, easy to drink. I’d suggest it will be better again with a couple of years under its belt. Rated : 90+ Points Tasted : Jan10 Alcohol : 14.5% Price : $28 Closure : Screwcap Drink : 2011 - 2015 By Gary Walsh; The Wine Front