tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8969822321136521224.post8987010809134595821..comments2021-08-03T18:07:46.816+10:00Comments on Red to Brown Wine Review: 2007 Toscar Monastrell (Alicante, Spain)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8969822321136521224.post-12299636207715555002010-10-13T22:50:06.736+11:002010-10-13T22:50:06.736+11:00You could well be right when it comes to Mataro vs...You could well be right when it comes to Mataro vs Grenache in the Barossa, though i'm open minded on the issue and think the trend with both grapes as single varieties is very promising.<br /><br />On your cellar door experience, I've had quite a few experiences where i've overheard a cellar door hand telling a punter something that was factually incorrect. I find it a conundrum as to whether to correct them or not. You don't want to come across as a busy body wine snob, and yet you don't want the consumer to walk away with incorrect information.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17360328831125971369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8969822321136521224.post-69566753453731236722010-10-13T20:51:34.520+11:002010-10-13T20:51:34.520+11:00Completely agree with everything in your first lin...Completely agree with everything in your first line here Red. In particular I'm liking what some Barossans are doing with the style in single varietal from as you also say here. I actually believe the region is better suited to single varietal mataro than it is grenache.<br /><br />Would you believe I once had a disagreement with a cellar door hand at a well known McLaren Vale winery who was telling customers the Spanish word for mourvedre is mataro? :)<br /><br />Cheers, <br />Chris PChris Plummerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01038102858732379506noreply@blogger.com