Curtis Mourvèdre 2010

Curtis winery in Santa Inez is a small family winery that has a variety of tasty wines. This Mourvèdre has a lightness to its color and isn't thick like a Cab. It is lighter like a Pinot, but has a lot of complexity going on.

It was a little tannic, which means that it could be cellared for a couple of years, but it can also be appreciated now. A bit if decanting and allowing it to open up will certainly bring it around.

I haven't had a lot of Mourvèdre, so I don't have a lot of reference for it. We got this wine as part of the wine club so it was chosen for us.

I tend to think of these more exotic varietals as European varietals, but really they are all European, so that is silly. But uncommon flavors will only give your common favorites more gravity. So try something new.

Bottom line: Expand your horizon and drink it!