May 10/10: Mani Agency Portfolio Tasting at Romagna Mia

 The Time and Date: Monday, May 10, 2010  Noon to 5 PM

The Event: Mani Agency Portfolio tasting

The Venue: Romagna Mia restaurant

The Target Audience: restaurants and wine media.

The Availability/Catalogue: everything is generally available in small lots through consignment.

The Quote/Background: prices are retail.

The Wines:

 

**** Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):

-Monti Barbera d'Alba 2006, $62

-Spring Mountain Elivette 2005 Napa, $95 [bord blend]

-Castello di San Sano Borro al Fumo 2004, $47.50 supertuscan

-Chateau D'Angles Terroir De La Clape Red 2005 Syrah, Grenache and Old Vines Carignan Languedoc, $27.75

-Trossos del Priorat Lo Mon 2006 Spain, $47.50 Garnacha, Carignan, cab sauv, syrah

-Trossos del Priorat Lo Mon 2007 Spain, $47.50 same grapes

 

***1/2 Three and a Half Stars (88 – 90 in Quality/Price Rating terms):

-Serracavallo Terraccia 2006 Calabria, $27.50 [magliocco & cab sauvignon]

-Monti Barolo 2005, $88

-Spring Mountain Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Napa, $70

-Spring Mountain Estate Syrah 2006 Napa, $65

-Spring Mountain Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Napa, $60

-Chateau Chevalier Pinot Noir 2006 Spring Mountain District, $38.50

-Balbi Soprani Brachetto D'Acqui Piedmont, $22.50 sparkling off-dry red

-Ca Viola Dolcetto D'Alba Barturot 2008 Piedmont, $29.95

-Ca Viola Langhe Rosso Bric du Luv 2006, $65

-Castello di San Sano Chianti Classico Riserva Guarnellotto 2004, $32.50

-Castello di San Sano Chianti Vigneto Della Rana 2008, $16.50

-Morellino di Scansano Celestina Fe 2008 Tuscany, $24.95

-Chateau D'Angles Terroir De La Clape White 2006 Bourboulenc Grenache Marsanne Roussanne, $27.75

-Chateau D'Angles Coteaux du Languedoc Red 2006 Syrah Grenache Mourvedre, $18.95

-Chateau D'Angles Terroir De La Clape Rose 2009 Cinsault Syrah Grenache, $27.75

 

*** Three Stars (85 – 87 in Quality/Price Rating terms):

-Chateau Chevalier Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Spring Mountain District, $49.50

-Chateau Chevalier Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Spring Mountain District, $42.50

-Villa Frattina Prosecco Spumante Friuli, $15.95

-Villa Frattina Pinot Grigio 2008 Friuli, $19.50

-Ca Viola Dolcetto D'Alba Vilot 2008 Piedmont, $29.95

-Ca Viola Barbera D'Alba Brichet 2008 Piedmont, $37.50

-Castello di San Sano Chianti Classico 2007, $28.75

-Canalicchio di Sopra Rosso di Montalcino 2008, $28.75

-Poggia Graffetta Nero D'Avola 2008 Sicily, $21.75

-Poggia Graffetta Cabernet Sauvignon/Franc 2007 Sicily, $21.75

-Poggia Graffetta Syrah 2008 Sicily, $21.75

 

The Food: house made charcuterie, shrimp and balsamic, deep-fried stuffed olives, pizza, and other similar goodies.

The Contact Person: philipdwharton@hotmail.com

The Marketing Effectiveness (numerical grade): 90.

 

 

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