{"product_id":"2024-swinney-farvie-mourvedre","title":"2024 Swinney Farvie Mourvedre","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 Swinney Farvie Mourvèdre is one of the most profound and compelling Mourvèdre wines produced anywhere in the world today — a flagship release that continues to redefine the grape in Australia. Sourced from a tiny, ironstone-rich section 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 uncompromising focus on site expression, structure and savoury complexity. The 2024 vintage was harvested later than the other Farvie reds, perfectly suiting Mourvèdre’s long-ripening nature, and was fermented with 100% whole bunches before ageing for 11 months in large-format seasoned French oak. The nose is intensely aromatic and deeply layered, revealing blackberry, satsuma plum and black cherry alongside cassis, smoked meats and Chinese five spice. There are unmistakable Mourvèdre signatures of leather, charcuterie, nori, ironstone and warm earth, yet everything is delivered with remarkable lift and precision rather than rustic heaviness. Floral perfume slowly emerges with air, alongside exotic spice, sandalwood and ferrous minerality, creating a wine that feels both brooding and hauntingly beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the palate, it is medium to full-bodied with exceptionally fine yet authoritative tannins and a beautifully structured, mineral-driven frame. Layers of dark berries, plum, cocoa, dried herbs and savoury spice unfold across a tightly coiled ironstone backbone, while vibrant acidity keeps the wine energetic and precise despite its depth. Compared to broader or heavier Australian Mourvèdre styles, the Farvie is far more architectural and refined, emphasizing tension, savoury detail and tannin intricacy over overt richness. The finish is extraordinarily long and persistent, carrying lingering notes of graphite, spice, smoked meats and ferrous earthiness with monumental ageing potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBen’s Recommendation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\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 traditional GSM-style Mourvèdre or richer South Australian expressions, Farvie offers astonishing mineral tension, savoury complexity and structural finesse while still delivering immense concentration and depth. Stylistically, it sits somewhere between top-tier Bandol and a uniquely Australian ironstone-driven interpretation of Mourvèdre. The 2024 vintage is especially compelling because the warm, dry season amplified the variety’s natural strengths while Swinney’s obsessive vineyard work preserved freshness and precision. Critics have already described it as “one of the best examples of Mourvèdre in the world.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlready 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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