Concha y Toro wine tasting, Sept 24/12, with Marcelo Papa

The Date and Time: Monday, September 24, 2012  10:30AM to 4 PM
The Event: A presentation and structured tasting with Concha y Toro
winemaker Marcelo Papa (Select Wine Merchants)
The Venue: Fairmont Royal York Hotel
The Target Audience: wine writers
The Availability/Catalogue: not every wine is available in Ontario,
yet, and not every vintage.
The Quote/Background: Papa is responsible for the Marques de Casa
Concha line, a premium single-vineyard varietal line from Chile. Two
wines new to Ontario (Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir) were also
commented on, and there was a comparison between vintages of their
award-winning Cabernet Sauvignon (2001, 2009, and 2010).
The Wines: We tasted two lines: the Casillero del Diablo Reserva series
(on our own) and the Marques de Casa Concha (which Marcelo Papa
presented).

 

**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Marques de Casa Concha Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 Puente Alto, Maipo N/A
-Marques de Casa Concha Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 Puente Alto, Maipo,
$19.95 +337238
-Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Puente Alto, Maipo, $79.95 +315176

 

***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (88 – 90 in Quality/Price
Rating terms):
-Casillero del Diablo Merlot 2011 Rapel Valley, $12.95 +427088
-Casillero del Diablo Shiraz 2011 Rapel Valley, $12.95 +568055
-Casillero del Diablo Carmenere 2011 Rapel Valley, $12.95 +94060
-Marques de Casa Concha Pinot Noir 2011 Limari, $19.95 +301424 Dec 8
-Marques de Casa Concha Merlot 2010 Peumo, Rapel, $19.95, +939827
-Marques de Casa Concha Carmenere 2010 Peumo, Rapel, $17 +620666
-Marques de Casa Concha Syrah 2009 Buin, Maipo, $19.95 +278416
-Marques de Casa Concha Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Puente Alto, Maipo N/A
-Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Puente Alto, Maipo, $79.95 +315176
(November 24)

 

*** GOOD -- Three Stars (85 – 87 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Casillero del Diablo Sauvignon Blanc 2012 Casablanca/Limari/Rapel,
$9.95 +578641 twist top
-Casillero del Diablo Malbec 2011 Rapel Valley, $12.95
-Casillero del Diablo Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 Central Valley, $12.95
+278416
-Marques de Casa Concha Sauvignon Blanc 2011 Leyda/Coastal, $18.95 N/A
-Marques de Casa Concha Chardonnay 2011 Limari, $19.95 +342857

 

The Food: there was a terrific buffet lunch, traditional Italian with
tomato soup, Caesar salad, charcuterie, tortellini, chicken cacciatore,
fish and mushrooms, carrots and green beans, desserts, coffees.
The Downside: I arrived late.
The Upside: a good chance to talk with Marcelo Papa and his plans for
Concha y Toro.
The Contact Person: morellato@selectwines.ca
The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade):
89.

 

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