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2011 The Vicar

Wine Details
Place of Origin

United States

California

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

50% Mourvèdre, 50% Grenache (2020 vintage)

Vintages
2021202020192018201720162015201420112010
Reviews & Tasting Notes

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Drinking Window

2014 - 2019

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These are the first new releases from Pax Mahle's Pax Wine Cellars label following Mahle's separation from Joe Donelan a few years back. Mahle describes 2010 and 2011 as both challenging, but the difference, he notes, is mostly that in 2011 growers were better prepared, as they had the experience of dealing with the cool, damp conditions from 2010. That keen observation may explain why the two 2011s I tasted were clearly more interesting than the 2010s.