B&W's Australian wines at Sassafraz, Oct 16, 2012

The Date and Time: Tuesday October 16, 2012 1PM to 8PM

The Event: Australia Wine Trade Event from B & W Wines.

The Venue: Sassafraz Restaurant

The Target Audience: wine trade and B & W clients

The Availability/Catalogue: everything was available through the usual distribution channels, from General List to private orders.

The Quote/Background: Many producers came with export directors or winemakers.

The Wines: I did not try all the wines. Wines on consignment wines listed here have no order number.

 

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

-Two Hands Wines 2010 Angels Share Shiraz, $28.95

-First Drop 2009 2% Barossa Shiraz, $39.00, Vintages Feb/13

-Langmeil 2009 Orphan Bank Shiraz, $59.95 PO

-Mollydooker 2010 Carnival of Love Shiraz, $100.00 Classics +242743

-Penley Estate 2009 Phoenix Cabernet Sauvignon, $23.95

-Two Hands Wines 2008 Ares Shiraz, $168.00 PO

-Yalumba 2006 Octavius, $110 +449017

-First Drop 2009 JR Gantos McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon-Touriga Nacional, $36.95

-Henschke 2009 Keyneton Euphonium, $49.95

-Mollydooker 2009 Blue Eyed Boy Shiraz, $49.95

-Rockford Estate 2006 Basket Press Shiraz, $74.95 PO

-Yangarra Estate 2007 McLaren Vale Cadenzia GSM, $36.95 PO

-Jansz NV Premium Cuvee Brut Sparkling, $24.95

-Mollydooker 2010 Gigglepot Cabernet, $64.95

-Paxton 2009 Paxton Jones Block Shiraz, $32.95, +149914

 

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

-Pirramimma Wines 2008 Old Bush Vine Grenache, $24.95 +108068

-Twelftree Wines 2010 Blewitt Springs Single Vineyard Shiraz, $69.95

-First Drop 2010 Half and Half Shiraz Monastrell, $19.95 +285452

-Mollydooker 2009 The Velvet Glove, $211 +242784 Classics

-Two Hands Wines 2010 Lily's Garden Shiraz, $62.95 +683086

-Twelftree Wines 2011 Greenock Single Vineyard Grenache/Mataro, $46.95

-Yangarra Estate 2009 McLaren Vale Shiraz, $34.95 PO

-Yangarra Estate 2006 High Sands McLaren Vale Grenache, $64.95 PO

-Pirramimma Wines 2010 Petit Verdot, $26.95 +986752

-Pirramimma Wines 2010 White Label Shiraz Viognier, $25.95 PO

-First Drop 2011 Bella Coppia Adelaide Hills Arneis $26.95, PO

-Twelftree Wines 2011 Rose Single Vineyard Grenache, $26.95

-Paxton 2010 Quandong Farm Shiraz, $34.95

 

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

-Langmeil 2009 Valley Floor Shiraz, $24.95

-Mollydooker 2010 Two Left Feet Shiraz, Cab, Merlot, $29.95

-Penley Estate 2008 Hyland Shiraz, $21.95

-Two Hands Wines 2011 Brave Faces Shiraz Grenache, $29.95 +660035

-Lucky Country 2011 Shiraz, $16.80, +145276

-Mollydooker 2011 The Violinist Verdelho, $29.95

-Oxford Landing 2011 Merlot, $14.95

-Pirramimma Wines 2010 White Label Tannat, $25.95

-Two Hands Wines 2011 Sexy Beast Cabernet Sauvignon, $29.95

 

The Food: there was a charcuterie platter and a cheese platter plus breads, biscuits, nuts, and dried fruit.

The Downside: it was on the same day as two other tastings at One.

The Upside: a chance to taste a variety of Oz wines that were NOT chardonnay.

The Contact Person: bw3@bwwines.com

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

 

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