Wines of Victoria: July 18 tasting notes

 The Date and Time: Wednesday, July 18, 2012, 1 PM to 4 PM
The Event: Wines of Victoria, a trade and media function.
The Venue: Rosewater Room,  Toronto Street
The Target Audience: media and trade, with a consumer show the next
night.
The Availability/Catalogue: some of the wines would be available
through Vintages' special Victorian release in July. Others were by
consignment.
The Quote/Background: The tasting and seminar showcased a cool-climate
wine producing state of Australia. It was moderated by Mark Davidson
(Global Educator for Wine Australia) and Jamie Drummond (Good Food
Revolution) with a selection of Victorian winemakers. There were 17
wines in the seminar, and many more in the later walkaround tasting.
About 75 tasters were at the seminar.
The Wines: I did not taste every wine.

 

**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Caledonia Australis Chardonnay Reserve 2008 Gippsland, +284935, $39.95
Le Sommelier
-Kooyong Massale Pinot Noir 2011 Mornington Peninsula, +281055, $39.95
Lifford
-Ladies Who Shoot Their Lunch Shiraz 2009 Stratbogie Ranges, $34.95,
+243592 Von Terra

 

***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (88 – 90 in Quality/Price
Rating terms):
-Kooyong Clonale Chardonnay 2011 Mornington Peninsula, $35 Lifford
-Giant Steps Gladysdale Vineyard Pinot Noir 2008 Yarra Valley, $39.95,
+219725 Terra Firma
-Tahbilk Shiraz 2008 Nagambie Lakes, $19.5, +214742 Grape Expectations
-Pyrenees Ridge Shiraz 2009 Pyrenees, $20.95, +661918 Lamprecht
-Camelback Shiraz 2008 Sunbury, $26.95, +665125 Amethyst
-Camelback Cabernet Merlot 2009
-Chateau Mildura Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, 21.95 Lamprecht
-Chateau Mildura Carmenere 2010, $15.95 Lamprecht
-Chateau Mildura Petit Verdot 2008, $15.95 Lamprecht
-Pyrenees Ridge Granite Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Pyrenees, $28.75,
Lamprecht
-Stonier Chardonnay 2010 Mornington Peninsula
-Tyrrell's Rufus Stone Shiraz 2010 Heathcote
-Rees Miller Shiraz 2008 Upper Goulburn
-De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon 2008, $29.95 half-bottles

 

*** GOOD -- Three Stars (85 – 87 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Taltarni T Series Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon 2011 Pyrenees, +19471,
$17.95 Freehouse
-Tahbilk Marsanne 2007 Nagambie Lakes, $21.95, +276980 Grape
Expectations
-Innocent Bystander Chardonnay 2010 Yarra Valley, $23.95, +280206 Terra
Firma
-De Bortoli Windy Peak Pinot Noir 2010 Yarra Valley, $17.95, +48587
Dionysus
-Yabby Lake Vineyard Pinot Noir 2007 Mornington Peninsula, $49.95,
+262402
-Blackjack Block 6 Shiraz 2009 Bendigo, $35 Churchill Cellars
-Tar & Roses Shiraz 2010 Heathcote, $21.95, +282731 Eurovintage
-Tar & Roses Tempranillo 2011, +280198 $24.95
-Camelback Major's Line 2008
-Camelback TGM (Tempranillo, Grenache, Mourvedre) Heathcote 2010,
+285577, $22.95.
-Pyrenees Ridge Red Shiraz 2010, $17.75, Lamprecht
-Camelback Chardonnay 2010 Sunbury
-Tahbilk Viognier 2010
-Greenstone Shiraz 2010 Heathcote
-Brokenwood Shiraz 2009
-Stone Dwellers Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

 

The Food: shrimp, roast beef sliders, quiche, parcels.
The Downside: it was blazing hot outside, enough to turn you off heavy
red Oz wines.
The Upside: a chance to catch up with Victorian wines.
The Contact Person: Erika.neudorf@wineaustralia.com
The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade):
90.

 

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