May 3/2010: Grand Marchi Tasting, Italian wines

The Time and Date: Monday, May 3, 2010  2:00 Pm to 4:00 Pm

The Event: Grand Marchi tastng event.

The Venue: King Edward Hotel

The Target Audience: wine trade.

The Availability/Catalogue: all wines were available through Vintages, either now or by future order (placed at the event).

The Quote/Background: "great Italian wines from great Italian families"

The Wines: There were 66 wines, but I could not taste them all.

 

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

-Biondi Santi Tenuta Greppo Brunello di Montalcino 2004, +178210, $125

-Biondi Santi Villa Poggio Salvi Rosso di Montalcino 2008, +737312, $25

-Ca' del Bosco Franciacorta Cuvee Annamaria Clementi 2002, +567990, $109

-Ca' del Bosco Carmenero 2001, +178244, $59

-Folonari Tenute di Nozzole Chianti Classico Riserva 2006, +177279, $30

-Jermann W…Dreams…2007, +51524, $59

-Masi Serego Alighieri Vaio Amaron Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2004, +462812, $69.95

-Pio Cesare Barolo 2005, +736587, $75

-Pio Cesare il Bricco Barbaresco 2005, +730275, $99

-Pio Cesare Ornato Barolo 2005, +974956, $99

 

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

-Marchesi Antinori Achelo Cortona Syrah 2007, +177410, $19

-Marchesi Antinori Santa Cristina Chianti Superiore 2008, +178186, $15

-Marchesi Antinori Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2006, +177402, $25

-Biondi Santi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2004, +177329, $89

-Biondi Santi Villa Poggio Salvi Brunello di Montalcino 2005 +921916, $59

-Ca' del Bosco Franciacorta Cuvee Prestige Brut, +105353, $45

-Ca' del Bosco Maurizio Zanella 2003, +567982, $79

-Michele Chiarlo Countacc! Montemareto Monferrato Rosso 2006, +178269, $25.

-Folonari Cabreo Black 2007 Tuscany, +180109, $55

-Folonari Campo al Mare 2007, +567925, $32.

-Jermann Chardonnay 2008, +964734, $29

-Jermann Sauvignon Blanc 2008, +583252, $28

-Alois Lageder Krafuss Pinot Noir 2006, +177253, $45

-Lungarotti Rubesco Vigna Monticchio Riserva 2004, +177501, $2

-Lungarotti San Giorgio 2003, +941468, $42

-Masi Campolongo di Turbe Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2004, +548677, $99.95

-Masi Osar 2003, +580233, $65

-Mastroberardino Taurasi Radici 2005, +112193, $44

-Tasca d'Almerita Regaleali Rosso del Conte 2005 Sicily, +946731, $59

-Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto 2008, +567941, $55

-Tenuta San Guido Le Difese 2008, +177337, $25

-Umani Ronchi Plenio Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Riserva 2006, +583427, $22

-Umani Ronchi Jorio Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2007, +177287, $15

 

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

-Marchesi Antinori Guado al Tasso Vermentino 2008, +177428, $25

-Carpene Malvolti Viognier Brut NV, +177469, $17

-Michele Chiarlo le Marne Gavi 2009, +178251, $15

-Donnafugata Sedara Nero d'Avola 2008, +900274, $15

-Donnafugata Tancredi Contessa Entellina 2006, +990424, $29

-Folonari Cabreo il Borgo 2007, +122770, $55

-Alois Lageder Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva 2006, +30320, $25

-Lungarotti Giubilante 2006, +980672, $19

-Masi Toar 2005, +342444, $22

-Mastroberardino Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Blanco 2008, +178160, $17

-Mastroberardino Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso 2008, +948091, $19

 

The Food: gourmet breads and crackers, Italian cheeses (Parmigiano, Gorgonzola, etc.), dried fruits.

The Downside: I could not taste all the wines, there were too many.

The Upside: lots of room and a chance to chat with the principals, who included Piero Antinori, Alberto Chiarlo, Giovanni Folonari, Silvio Jermann, Alois Lageder, and Chiara Lungarotti.

The Contact Person: rose.holness@lcbo.com

The Marketing Effectiveness (numerical grade): 89.

 

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