Tasting some more International Red Wines priced $14.95 or higher...

The Date and Time: Friday, November 25, 2011  10:30 AM to 1:30 PM

The Event: a tasting of International Red Wines Over $14.95, assembled for the Wine Writers' Circle of Canada by Sadie Darby.

The Venue: LCBO Scrivener Square

The Target Audience: WWCC members.

The Availability/Catalogue: most wines were available at the LCBO or by special order.

The Quote/Background: this was part two of an extensive red wine tasting – the first was conjoined with the Champagne tasting last month.

The Wines: I did not try all the wines.

 

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

-Henry of Pelham Cabernet-Merlot Reserve 1999 Niagara, $50 at winery

-Baglio Curatolo Arini Spadina Una Viola Syrah 2008 IGT Sicily, +171629, $16.95 Jan. Vintages

 

 

 

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

-Henry of Pelham Cabernet-Merlot Reserve 2007 Niagara, $24.95, +395855 -Henry of Pelham Pinot Noir Reserve 2007 Niagara, $24.95 +268391

-Fattorie Marchesi Torrigiani Torre di Ciardo 2006 Toscana IGT, +212084, $19.95

-Sabarda Cotes de Roussillon 2009, $16.95

-Plunkett Stone Dwellers Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 Australia, $19.95

-14 Hands Hot to Trot Red 2008 Washington State, $14.95 +226522

-Chateau de Fontenelles Cuvee Renaissance 2007 Corbieres, $18.95 +148692

-Domaine Hegarty-Chamans No 1 2005 Minervois, +250605, $24.95

-Chateau de l;Ille Angelique Corbieres, +237578, $15.95

-Laurent Miquel L'Artisan Languedoc 2008 Saint Chinian, $14.95

-Eval Bruro Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, $17.95 Mendoza

 

 

 

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

-Miguel Torres Santa Digna Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, $14.95 +177451

-Henry of Pelham Family Tree Red 2009, $18.95 +247882 (merlot, syrah, pinot noir, cabernet franc)

-Luigi Bosca Malbec Reserva 2010, $17.95 +79293

-Domaine Drouhin Cloudnine Pinot Noir Oregon 2009, $21.95 +159970

-Domaine Boudau Le Clos 2009 Cotes du Roussillon, $16.95

-Uggiano Chianti DOCG 2009, $15.95

-Jacob's Creek Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2008, $16.95

-Hahn Pinot Noir Monterey 2008, $18.95

-Carione Brunello di Montalcino, $29.95 GL

-Frescobaldi Castelgiocondo 2005, $49.95

-Wyndham Estate Bin 555 Shiraz 2008, $15.95

-Jacob's Creek Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, $16.95

-Wyndham Estate Bin 444 Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, $15.45

 

The Food: none

The Contact Person: sdarby@rogers.com

The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade): 90

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