Tag Archives: Robert Mondavi

A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 772: Nature versus Nurture

Posted on October 19, 2020 by tonyaspler

Flat Rock Cellars Pinot Experiment Ed Madronich, proprietor of Flat Rock Cellars, invited me to a Zoom tasting of the winery’s 2019 Pinot Noirs. He had sent over a bottle of each of the Estate Pinot Noir, Gravity Pinot Noir … Continue reading →

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Wines of the Week for April 25, 2019

Posted on April 24, 2019 by tonyaspler

Robert Mondavi Chardonnay 2015 (Napa Valley; $29.95, Vintages #310409): Light straw in colour; toasty, spicy nose of peach and apple with a forest floor note; medium-bodied, dry, apple, lemon, pear flavours with well-integrated oak: very Burgundian in style, lovely mouth … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 717: A Taste for BC

Posted on April 16, 2019 by tonyaspler

Tastings of BC’s CedarCreek and Sperling Vineyards – among other wines. Fattoria di Piazzano Colorino 2015 (Tuscany – $35.95): Opaque purple colour; cedary, spicy, earthy, black cherry bouquet with a light floral note; medium-bodied, dry, floral, cherry flavour with a … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 715: The Foreign Affair

Posted on January 30, 2019 by tonyaspler

Visited The Foreign Affair winery to taste the portfolio with winemaker Barclay Robinson.

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A Wine Lover’s Dairy, part 701: Great Tasting Week

Posted on July 13, 2018 by tonyaspler

Monday, July 9th: Tasted CedarCreek Meritage 2015 from the Okanagan: dense purple in colour with a cedary, blackcurrant and blueberry nose; medium-bodied, dry, fruity, blueberry flavour with a light floral note; beautifully balanced and long on finish. Tuesday, July 10th: … Continue reading →

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