{"product_id":"2023-swinney-farvie-mourvedre","title":"2023 Swinney Farvie Mourvedre","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2023 Swinney Farvie Mourvèdre is one of the most profound and compelling Mourvèdre wines ever produced in Australia — a flagship release that has firmly established Swinney among the world’s elite producers of the variety. Sourced from a tiny, ironstone-rich parcel of dry-grown bush vines at the Wilson’s Pool Vineyard in Frankland River, Western Australia, the wine is crafted by Rob Mann with an obsessive focus on site expression, structure and perfume. Fermented with a very high proportion of whole bunches and matured in large-format seasoned oak, it delivers a strikingly pure and mineral-driven expression of Mourvèdre that draws comparisons with great Bandol while remaining unmistakably Frankland River in character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nose is intensely aromatic and deeply layered, revealing blackberry, dark plum and black cherry alongside licorice, cassia bark and coal dust. There are unmistakable Mourvèdre notes of cured meats, pastrami, leather and warm ironstone, yet everything is delivered with remarkable finesse and precision rather than rustic heaviness. Floral lift, incense spice, wet rose petals and ferrous minerality create an aromatic profile that is simultaneously brooding, exotic and hauntingly beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the palate, it is medium to full-bodied with exceptionally fine yet authoritative gravelly tannins and vibrant natural acidity that provide immense tension and drive. The fruit profile balances dark berries and plum with savoury spice, ironstone minerality and earthy complexity, creating a wine that feels both powerful and tightly coiled. Compared to traditional richer Australian Mourvèdre styles, the Farvie is far more mineral, structured and architectural, with a tensile ironstone spine running through the wine. The finish is extraordinarily long, savoury and persistent, carrying lingering notes of graphite, spice, herbs and ferrous earthiness with monumental ageing potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBen’s Recommendation:\u003cbr\u003eAt Wine More Cellars, this is unquestionably one of the benchmark Mourvèdres in the world — a wine that has completely changed perceptions of what the variety can achieve in Australia. Compared to GSM-style Mourvèdre or richer South Australian expressions, Farvie offers astonishing minerality, structure and savoury complexity while still maintaining purity and elegance. Stylistically, it sits somewhere between top-tier Bandol and a uniquely Australian ironstone-driven interpretation of Mourvèdre. The 2023 vintage is especially extraordinary, combining the concentration and perfume of a great season with exceptional freshness and detail. It is already breathtaking with extended decanting, but this is absolutely a wine for long-term cellaring. Drink now with patience or cellar confidently through 2045+ as it develops further leather, game, spice and tertiary complexity. 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