Nov 17/10 Tasting APVSA wines new to Ontario

The Time and Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2010  11AM to  6 PM

The Event: the monthly APVSA tasting (Association pour la promotion des

vins et spiritueux en Amerique du Nord).

The Venue: Delta Chelsea Inn

The Target Audience: wine agents.

The Availability/Catalogue: no wines are currently available in

Ontario. The group is here to try to get agents to agree to rep

the principal. Some of the wines are already available in Quebec and Alberta.

Most of the wines were French, and there is sales staff available to

comment on the prices and production. This road show also visits New

York, Los Angeles, Seattle, Las Vegas, Calgary, Vancouver, Miami,

Washington DC, and Montreal. Occasionally, the show will have wines

from Italy, Spain and Australia. Today's show concerned only Toronto, Montreal and New York.

The Wines: The problem I had with the wines, and one that must be

acknowledged, is that (by and large) they were no better or worse than the wines

that we already have here in Ontario. There really did not seem to be

any price advantages, either. But these 40 or so wines could be made

available through Vintages or Consignment. In the past, quite a few

have been picked up for sale in Ontario. Here were my faves, regardless

of price (all prices are ex-cellar Euros). I did not try every wine:

 

The Wines:

 

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

-Domaine Modat Le Plus Joli 2008 Cotes du Roussillon, 19 E

-Domaine La Chardoisie Villebois Methode Traditionnelle Brut2006,4.65 E

-Domaine de la Royere/Chateau Husson Luberon Rouge Vieilles Vignes 2007, 4.60 E

 

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

-Chateau de L'Ille Cuvee Emilie Corbieres 2009 Blanc, 2.70 E

-Domaine de la Grange La Grange Classic Rouge IGP Pays d'Oc, 2.45 E

-Domaine des Trois Orris Lhusanes Rouge 2005 Cotes du Roussillon, 4 E

-Domaine Modat Comme Avant 2008 Cotes du Roussillon, 6 E

-Domaine Modat De-Ci De-La 2008 Cotes du Roussillon Blanc, 6 E

-Chateau de L'Ille Cuvee Alexandre Rose V P d'Oc 2009, 2.30 E 

-Domaine La Chardoisie Villebois Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Loire, 3.40 E

-Chateau Malavieille Alliance 2007 Coteaux du Languedoc [Demeter biody.]

-Domaine de la Royere/Chateau Husson Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge Les Saintes Vierges 2008, 12.50 E

-Domaine de la Royere/Chateau Husson Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Les Saintes Vierges 2009, 9.25 E

-Domaine de la Royere/Chateau Husson Luberon Rouge Oppidum 2008, 3.50 E

 

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

-Chateau du Gaby Canon-Fronsac 2006, 7.50 E

-Chateau de L'Ille Cuvee Leonore V P d'Oc 2009, 2.30 E 

-Chateau de L'Ille Cuvee Charline V P de l'Aude 2009 Blanc, 2.30E

-Chateau de L'Ille Cuvee Louis Corbieres Rouge 2008, 4.96 E

-Chateau de L'Ille Cuvee Angelique Corbieres Rouge 2008, 3.13 E

-SCEA La Treille Pradet Blanc Cotes de Cascogne 2009, 2.40 E

-SCEA La Treille Pradet Blanc Moelleux Cotes de Cascogne 2009, 2.40 E

-Domaine La Chardoisie Villebois Chinon Cabernet Franc 2009, 3.90 E

-Domaine La Chardoisie Petit Villebois Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Loire,2.90E

-Chateau Malavieille Rouge Permien 2007 Coteaux du Langudoc [Demeter biody.]

-Chateau Malavieille Charmille 2009 Pays d'Oc [Demeter biody.]

-Domaine de la Royere/Chateau Husson Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge Les Saumades 2008, 8.95 E

-Domaine de la Royere/Chateau Husson Cotes du Rhone Villages Rouge Les Saumades 2008, 3.75 E

-Domaine de la Royere/Chateau Husson Cotes du Rhone Rouge Les Saumades 2008, 2.98 E

 

The Contact Person: Pascal p.fernand@apvsa.ca

The Effectiveness (numerical grade): 84.

 

Chimo!  www.deantudor.com AND http://gothicepicures.blogspot.com