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2022 CRAZY MARY

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2022 CRAZY MARY
Tasting Notes
81% Mourvèdre, 10% Grenache, 9% Syrah. The 2022 Crazy Mary is a stellar wine with complex aromas of tart red plum, strawberry, basil, violets, and black pepper. Beautifully balanced structure and flavors of black pepper, red plum, black raspberry, winter thyme give way to a long, spicy finish.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2022
Varietal
Mourvedre
Appellation
Red Mountain
Vineyard Designation
Ciel du Cheval, Quintessence
Aging
58% new French oak, 42% used French oak. 18 months in barrel
Alcohol %
15
Ratings
Past Accolades - 2021: 93 WE, 92 NWR, 2020: 92 WE, 91 W&S, 2018: 95+ WA, 94 WE, 94 Jeb Dunnuck, 91 Vinous, 2017: 92+ WA, 93 WE, 94 Jeb Dunnuck, 2014: 93 WA, 92 WE, 93 W&S, 91 Vinous
Winemaker Notes
Mourvèdre is a varietal that we all love to work with. Its aromatic profile is like syrah, but it contains additional elements that make the resulting wine unique. Mourvèdre prefers the deep sandy soils o ered by Ciel du Cheval. Unlike syrah, which we tend to harvest early in the growing season, mourvèdre is a later ripening varietal and is often one of the last lots we pick. Small amounts of syrah and grenache were used in the blend to help complement and elevate the finished wine. The 2022 vintage was cooler than 2021. The cooler weather allowed the grapes to develop slowly, leading to fantastic balance between sugar, acid, and flavor development. Late summer heat, and one of the warmest Octobers on record, helped produce wines with exceptional balance, depth, and purity. The fruit was hand harvested in October and was fermented in a combination of 1.5, 2 and 5-ton open top fermenters for 7 to 10 days. Great care is taken in the cellar to handle the must gently. The wine is lightly pressed to barrel where it finishes primary and malolactic fermentation. Aged for 18 months in 58% new 228-liter thick staved French oak barrels, the wine was racked twice and left unfined prior to bottling.