2024 Swinney Farvie Mourvedre

96 Points - Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate

“The 2024 Farvie Mourvedre is ultra-aromatic from the glass. The fruit sits on the red-purple mulberry and raspberry end of the spectrum, while the tannins are spicy, dusty and profuse in the mouth. The spices err on the side of exoticism, with paprika dolce, pink peppercorn, nutmeg, campfire ash and something akin to persimmon. This is a beautiful wine; it is beguiling, intriguing and highly attractive. While this is a more restrained, tannic iteration than what we saw in 2023, it is defined by its tannic structure and medium-bodied fruit. It's a beauty.”

97 Points - Ken Gargett, WinePilot

“This is not simply one of the best examples of Mourvèdre from Australia, it’s one of the best in the world. Cracking stuff. From the Frankland River region, the fruit is entirely from the Wilson’s Pool Vineyard. These are dry grown, bush vines. The fruit is hand-picked and the team use 100% whole bunches in the fermentation. The wine spends two weeks on skins before maturing for eleven months in large format, older French oak. Deep maroon hue, the nose reveals notes of cassis, blackberries, plums, some fleshy notes, smoked meats, chocolate, dried herbs and a touch of fruitcake. There is a silky texture through to satiny tannins along with very good length. A supple style, this is nicely balanced and the oak has been deftly handled. A fifteen-to-twenty-five-year proposition.”

96 Points - Barry Weinman, Weinman on Wine

“Oh my, the perfume here is quite extraordinary. Cranberries and black currant make up the fruit component to the nose. This carries through to the palate. The palate is fascinating as this is, at first, delicate and reticent, with restrained fruit and the supplest of structural components. But then the fruit ebbs and flows across the palate in waves, each time given a different glimpse of the story being told. And a minute or more later, I found myself absorbed by the mouthfeel, with different textural components interplaying across the palate. Totally seamless and very beguiling. A wine to sip and ponder. A crouching tiger, ready to pounce ”