E11even Wines Mixed Reds from Andrew Murray

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Typically $40/bottle from Andrew Murray Vineyards
Vintage 2022 reds from the Los Olivos District and Santa Ynez Valley
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About Andrew Murray Vineyards: “Andrew’s focus and dedication to his craft have culminated in what Robert Parker, Jr. calls, ‘…one of the shining stars in the Santa Barbara firmament.’ This perennially youthful perfectionist has been named ‘Tastemaker of the Year’ by Food and Wine Magazine, as well as, ‘One of the most fearsome talents in food and wine.’ Still, despite myriad accolades, Andrew remains the same modest, approachable, contemplative man he was when he first embarked to Australia back in 1992. He is eternally committed to vinicultural ‘Kaizen’ – the unrelenting pursuit of continuous improvement.”

Smell the Glove

TASTING NOTES:
Petite Sirah - “The 2022 Petite Sirah explodes with aromas of fresh blackberry, plum, dark chocolate, vanilla, and lavender. On the palate, you will taste mouthwatering tart summer berries, espresso and mocha wrapped in dense velvety tannins. Don’t be afraid to hide this bottle from yourself for a year or two, as it has aging potential for 10 years and beyond!” (AbV 14.5%)

Petit Verdot - “The 2022 growing season was another great one, largely a function of fine weather—with some wonderful warmth that adds ripeness and richness to this vintage. We are already seeing the benefit of longer hangtime in this wine: mature sweet tannins, outstanding color and brightness, depth of fruit, and beautiful balance. We aged this wine for 20 months in 20% new French Oak as well as an additional 6-month aging in bottle before release. On the palate, you will taste tangy summer cherries, black licorice, warming clove, exotic florals and a gravel-like minerality. This wine will continue to show strongly over the next 7-10 years.” (AbV 14.5%)

Remix - “The 2022 Vintage is impossibly dark and supremely complex and concentrated, inspired heavily by the Right Bank of Bordeaux. The final blend is 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc, 11% Petit Verdot, and 7% Petite Sirah. In additional steps to making this blend extra special, we aged this wine in 20% New French Oak for 21 months and held it back in bottle for an additional 6 months before release. This wine will improve with time in the bottle. If you plan on drinking soon, try giving it a few hours of extra oxygen in a decanter to make this wine really sing!” (AbV 14.5%)

VARIETALS: Remix is, as stated, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc, 11% Petit Verdot, and 7% Petite Sirah. The Petite Sirah is all Petite Sirah, the Petit Verdot is all Petit Verdot.

BARRELS: 20+ months in French oak, <25% new.

PAIRS WITH: N/A

THAT REMINDS ME OF: Smell the Glove, the fictional 1982 album released by the fictional band Spinal Tap in the fictional documentary This Is Spinal Tap.

The much anticipated follow-up to 1980’s Shark Sandwich, which one reviewer very eloquently dubbed “Shit Sandwich.” The band had fully moved to a glam metal image at this point, far removed from their skiffle roots. Things seemed promising with their single “Hell Hole,” but after the album art was censored to just be a solid black cover, the album itself heavily underperformed. Luckily “Sex Farm” off Shark Sandwich got big in Japan later that year, although yet another drummer tragically died before the Japanese tour could begin.

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