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Aimee Fowler

Aimee Fowler WSET L2

Quatrain

Mission Hill Family Estate Quatrain 2010

Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, V.Q.A., Canada
3487 days ago

Aimee scored this wine: 94/100

A warm and juicy blend of Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. A combination of well integrated oak, bold black fruit (plum, cherry) and high acid make you crave food. A perfect compliment to red meat and BBQ.

Goldeneye Pinot Noir 2011

Anderson Valley, California, United States
3772 days ago

Aimee scored this wine: 93/100

This Pinot Noir is one of the most complex I have come across in a while. There are layers of aromas and flavours that peel away each time you taste it. Lots of red fruits and berries - strawberry, raspberry, cranberry, stewed rhubarb. There is oak on the nose, but it masks itself well offering light aromas of vanilla. It is beautifully aromatic! The palate offers great acidity, and all of those layers of flavours. Cranberry and strawberry/rhubarb are the forefront of the palate, especially after it has been able to breath, there is full raspberry and some greenness present as well. The oak is a little more present on the palate, but blends so well with the berry flavours that it just adds to the complexity. Each nose and sip offers something new. An amazingly crafted wine to enjoy!

Unfiltered

Unfiltered Chardonnay 2012

Prince Edward County, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada
3784 days ago

Aimee scored this wine: 92/100

This is a fantastic resemblance of terroir and the effect it plays on the wine. An excellent balance of fruit, oak and acid this wine sings in the mouth. A kiss of oak allows the fruit to shine through, apple, pear and white peach, with hints of the oak flavours of vanilla and star anise. As the wine is unfiltered is sits heavier in the palate, but the acidity is still high making it a perfect complimentary food wine.

Red Blend

The Prisoner Wine Company Red Blend 2010

Napa Valley, California, United States
3876 days ago

Aimee scored this wine: 92/100

This 2010 "The Prisoner" Red wine is a complex, intriguing and juicy wine. Full of spice and fruit with notes of nutmeg, cassis, boysenberry, vanilla and cherry on the nose it immediately entices and gets the palate singing. The cassis follows through first on the palate then is followed by a heavily oak dominate taste profile. Flavours of cedar, tobacco, vanilla and nutmeg take over the palate second while the wine continues to fill the mouth. The tannins create a box at the front of the mouth then round out around the edges to continue to fill the mouth. To finish the palate flavours of cooked boysenberries linger with the cassis, cherry and vanilla. With such a full mouth-feel and such strong tannins, this wine would be perfectly paired with a rich red meat like Filet Mignon, or grilled meats (since we're heading into BBQ season) such as ribs with barbecue sauce. This is a delicious find!

County Unfiltered

County Unfiltered Chardonnay 2012

V.Q.A. Prince Edward County, Canada
3860 days ago

Aimee scored this wine: 92/100

This is a fantastic resemblance of terroir and the effect it plays on the wine. An excellent balance of fruit, oak and acid this wine sings in the mouth. A kiss of oak allows the fruit to shine through, apple, pear and white peach, with hints of the oak flavours of vanilla and star anise. As the wine is unfiltered is sits heavier in the palate, but the acidity is still high making it a perfect complimentary food wine.

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