April 26, 2010: Expose Portfolio Tasting of Vincor International

The Time and Date: Monday, April 26 2010  1PM to 4 PM
The Event: Expose, the premier wine & spirits collection of Vincor
The Venue: AGO, Baillie Court
The Target Audience: wine trade
The Availability/Catalogue: all wines are at the LCBO, and there are
some consignment wines as well.
The Quote/Background: There were about 30 brands, and 100 different
products, ranging from coolers to spirits to top-end Le Clos Jordanne
and Osoyoos LaRose. There was also a lot of socializing.
The Wines: I tasted all the BC wines, and selectively for all the
others.

 

**** Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Inniskillin Okanagan Discovery Chenin Blanc 2007, $16.95 Consignment
-Inniskillin Okanagan Discovery Petit Verdot 2006, $29.95 Consignment
-Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Proprietor's Grand Reserve Merlot 2007, $24.95
Consignment
-Clos du Bois North Coast Merlot 2006, $18.95 +124883
-Nk'Mp Qwam Qwnt Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, $29.95 Consignment
-See Ya Later Ranch Semillon 2007 Okanagan, $19.95 Consignment
-See Ya Later Ranch Ping 2007 Okanagan, $24.95 Consignment
-Sumac Ridge Black Sage Vineyard Chardonnay 2007 Okanagan, $14.95
Consignment
-Sumac Ridge Black Sage Vineyard Meritage 2006 Okanagan, $24.95
Consignment
-Barossa Valley Estate Ebenezer Shiraz 2004, $39.95, +971705
-Barossa Valley Estate Ebenezer Cabernet Sauvignon 2004, $39.95, +39537
-Inniskillin Legacy Riesling 2007 Niagara, $29.95 Upcoming Classics
-Le Clos Jordanne Le Grand Clos Chardonnay 2007 Niagara, $65, +34561
-Le Clos Jordanne Claystone Terrace Chardonnay 2007 Niagara, $40,
+56929
-Le Clos Jordanne Le Grand Clos Pinot Noir 2007 Niagara, $70, +34553
-Osoyoos LaRose Le Grand Vin 2006 Okanagan, $39.95 +626325
-Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2006 Napa, $139.95, +670463

 

***1/2 Three and a Half Stars (88 – 90 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Inniskillin Okanagan Dark Horse Meritage 2007, $24.95 Consignment
-Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Proprietor's Reserve Viognier 2008, $15.95
Consignment
-Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Proprietor's Grand Reserve Cabernet Shiraz
Viognier 2007, $29.95 Consignment
-Jackson-Triggs Okanagan SunRock Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, $34.95
Consignment
-Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Proprietor's Reserve Merlot 2008, $14.95,
+543876
-Kim Crawford Central Otago Pinot Noir 2007, $24.95 Consignment
-Nk'Mp Qwam Qwnt Chardonnay 2008, $24.95 Consignment
-See Ya Later Ranch Brut NV Okanagan, $23.95 Consignment
-Sumac Ridge Pinnacle Red 2005 Okanagan, $49.95 Consignment
-Kim Crawford Boyzone Pinot Gris 2007, $24.95 Consignment
-Kim Crawford Gisborne Gewurztraminer 2005, $19.95 Consignment
-Barossa Valley Estate E-Minor Shiraz 2008, $17.95, +71043
-Inniskillin Legacy Cabernet Franc 2007 Niagara, $39.95 Upcoming
Classics
-Inniskillin Reserve Pinot Noir 2008 Okanagan, $18.95 Vintages Aug 7
-Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Proprietor's Grand Reserve Chardonnay 2008,
$19.95, +643542
-Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Belaine Vineyard Syrah 2007, $32.95, +86553
-Le Clos Jordanne Village Reserve Chardonnay 2007 Niagara, $25, +33936
-Le Clos Jordanne Village Reserve Pinot Noir 2007 Niagara, $25, +33894
-Le Clos Jordanne L.C.J. Vineyard Pinot Noir 2007 Niagara, $40, +33902
-Le Clos Jordanne La Petite Colline Pinot Noir 2007 Niagara, $40,
+33944
-Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Napa, $35.95, +255513
-Toasted Head Chardonnay 2008 California, $17.95, +594341

 

*** Three Stars (85 – 87 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Jackson-Triggs Okanagan SunRock Shiraz 2007, $34.95 Consignment
-Nk'Mp Qwam Qwnt Syrah 2007, $34.95 Consignment
-Jackson-Triggs Proprietor's Grand Reserve Merlot 2006 Niagara, $19.95,
+563197
-Hardy's Stamp of Australia Riesling Gewurztraminer 2009, $8.95 +448548
-Inniskillin Cabernet Franc 2007 Niagara, $13.50, +317016
-Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Proprietor's Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2008,
$13.95, +593111
-Sumac Ridge Cabernet Merlot 2008 Okanagan, $14.95, +157487
-Sumac Ridge Gewurztraminer 2008 Okanagan, $14.95, +157495
-Robert Mondavi Private Selection Chardonnay 2008, $16.95, +379180
-Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 California,
$13.95, +48611

 

The Food: I'm not quite sure what they were aiming for, since the
invite specifically said wines "perfectly paired" with hors d'oeuvre.
There were curious mixtures of bistro food (sliders and fries) which
did not go with many things, but there were also shrimp, smoked salmon,
quiche, brioche sandwiches, and others that I did not get to. The beet
appetizers were superb\, and best with chardonnays.
The Downside: there was some initial mixup over who to RSVP and where
the media invites had been.
The Upside: a good clear shot through the offerings of Constellation in
Ontario plus Vincor's BC holdings.
The Contact Person: Melanie.dasilveira@vincor.ca
The Marketing Effectiveness (numerical grade): 88.

 

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