April 20/12: Passion Jura wine tasting, report

The Date and Time: Friday, April 20, 2012 1PM to 5PM
The Event: Passion Jura, a tasting of Jura wines.
The Venue: Penthouses of SoHo Metropolitan Hotel, Wellington Street
The Target Audience: wine trade
The Availability/Catalogue: Most wines are not available, although
several agents were tasting at the show. There were about two dozen
producers, with whites, reds, cremants, vin jaunes, vins de pailles and
macvins. They had just been in Chicago a few days before; this was a
joint catalogue.
The Quote/Background: "Hey, it's an active show, with three small rooms
on three floors, lots of climbing."
The Wines: Prices were difficult to find if there was no agent. I did
not try every wine.

**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Dom. Andre et Mireille Tissot Arbois Vin Jaune 2005, $79.95 (The
Living Vine)
-Dom. Champ Divin Cremant du Jura 2009
-Dom. Rijckaert Cotes du Jura 2007 Les Sarres Savagnin (Appellation
Wines)

***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (88 – 90 in Quality/Price
Rating terms):
-Dom. Andre et Mireille Tissot Arbois Traminer 2010, $28
-Dom. Andre et Mireille Tissot Arbois Chardonnay Les Graviers 2010,
$39.95
-Dom. Andre et Mireille Tissot Arbois Trousseau Singulier 2010, $36.95
-Dom. Andre et Mireille Tissot Cremant du Jura Blanc, $24.95 [50% pint
noir, 50% chardonnay]
-Dom. Andre et Mireille Tissot Cotes du Jura Chardonnay En Barberon
2010, $39.95
-Dom. Champ Divin Cotes du Jura 2010 Chardonnay
-Dom. Desire Petit Chateau Chalon 2003
-Dom. Desire Petit Cremant du Jura NV Cuvee Desiree
-Dom. Baud Cremant du Jura NV Blanc de Blancs
-Dom. Baud Cremant du Jura NV Brut Sauvage
-Juravinum Macvin du Jura NV
-Fruitiere Vincole d'Arbois Vin Jaune July Vintages
-Dom. Rijckaert Cotes du Jura 2009 Vignes des Voises Vieilles Vignes
-Dom. Rijckaert Cotes du Jura 2010 Les Sarres Chardonnay
-Dom. Rijckaert Arbois 2010 Chardonnay
-Dom. Labet Cotes du Jura 2010 Chardonnay Fleurs
-Dom. Berthet Bondet Cotes du Jura 2010 Chardonnay
-Dom. Berthet Bondet Cotes du Jura 2010 Nature [savagnin]
-Henri Maire Cremant du Jura NV

*** GOOD -- Three Stars (85 – 87 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Dom. Andre et Mireille Tissot Arbois Savagnin 2008, $44.95
-Dom. Hughes Beguet Cotes du Jura 2010 Chardonnay
-Dom. Benoit Badoz Cotes du Jura 2010 Chardonnay Les Roussots
-Dom. Baud Cotes du Jura 2009 Cuvee Flor
-Dom. Jacques Tissot Arbois 2008 Chardonnay
-Dom. Jacques Tissot Cremant du Jura NV
-Juravinum Arbois 2009 Chardonnay
-Fruitiere Vincole d'Arbois Cotes du Jura NV Cremant du Jura Rose
-Fruitiere Vincole d'Arbois Bethanie 2008
-Dom. De l'Octavin Arbois 2010 Cremant Chardonnay
-Dom. De la Borde Arbois Pupillin 2009 Chardonnay Caillot
-Dom. Rijckaert Arbois 2008 Grand Elevage Savagnin
-Cave de la Reine Jeanne Arbois 2010 Chardonnay
-Cave de la Reine Jeanne Arbois 2009 Savagnin
-Cave de la Reine Jeanne Arbois 2010 Grain de Pierre [chardonnay]
-Cave de la Reine Jeanne Cremant du Jura NV
-Dom. Labet Cotes du Jura 2010 Fleur de Savagnin
-Dom. De la Pinte Arbois Pupillin 2008 Chardonnay
-Dom. Rolet Cotes du Jura 2009 Chardonnay
-Dom. Rolet Cremant du Jura NV
-Dom. Berthet Bondet Cremant du Jura 2010 Brut
-Henri Maire Arbois 2009 Croix d'Argis [chardonnay]

The Food: cheese, charcuterie, breads.
The Downside: it was packed, mostly with a lot of young people, some of
them sommelier students. The tables were really small and close
together.
The Upside: a chance to taste some rare wines.
The Contact Person: lafortune@llpx.ca
The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade):
83.

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