Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri Walk-around tasting, Toronto June 5

The Date and Time:  Wednesday, June 5, 2013  5:30PM to 9 PM
The Event: Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri Walk-around tasting
The Venue: Liberty Grand
The Target Audience: media and trade, followed by consumers.
The Availability/Catalogue: most everything was for ordering that
night. Some items are in consignment or already on the shelves, some
were only available for tasting tonight. I strived for the latter.
The Quote/Background: For the 2013 edition of Gambero Rosso Guide to
Italian Wine, 45,000 wines were tasted. Fewer than 400 received a Tre
Bicchhieri rating (equal to 95 in Wine Spectator, I was told). These
were some of the best wines in Italy. This show had previously been in
Montreal and Vancouver, but now this was the first time in Toronto.
The Wines: I did not try all the wines, concentrating on red wines and
sparklers.

 

**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Le Sughere di Frassinello 2010 Tuscany
-Castello di Volpaia Casanova Il Puro Chianti Classico Riserva 2008
-Feudi di San Gregorio Piano di Montevergine Riserva Taurasi 2007
-Il Pollenza 2009 Marche
-Elvio Cogno Vigna Elena Riserva Barolo 2006
-Rocca di Frassinello Baffonero 2010
-Paolo Conterno Ginestra Riserva Barolo 2006
-Podere Grattamacco 2009
-Capichera Mantenghja 2007 Sardinia
-Podere Sapaio 2009
-Stella & Mosca Marchese Villamarina Alghero 2007 Sardinia
-Musella Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva 2007
-Arnaldo-Caprai 25th Anniversary Sagrantino di Montefalco 2008
-La Montecchia Conte Emo Capodilista Irenèo Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
-Tedeschi Capitel Monte Olmi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2007
-Abbona Terlo Ravera Barolo 2008
-Poggio Al Tesoro Dedicato A Walter 2009
-Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino 2007
-Paolo Scavino Monvigliero Barolo 2008
-Pecchenino Sirì d'Jermu Dogliani 2009
-La Togata Brunello di Montalcino 2007
-Terenzi Madrechiesa Morellino de Scansano Riserva 2009
-Sorelle Bronca Ser Bele Riserva Colli di Conegliano 2009
-Cavallotto Vignolo Riserva Barolo 2006

 

***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (88 – 90 in Quality/Price
Rating terms):
-Rocca di Frassinello Baffonero 2010, 100% merlot, $235.
-Mastroberardino Radici Taurasi 2008
-Ferghettina Extra Brut Franciacorta 2006
-Nina Negri 5 Stelle Sfursat di Valtellina 2009
-Barone Pizzini Nature Brut Franciacorta 2008
-Colpetrone Montefalco Sagrantinio 2007
-Cantina Mastra Zero Brut Alta Langa 2006
-Alessandria San Lorenzo Barolo 2008
-Ettore Germano Ceretta Barolo 2008
-Marchesi di Barolo Sarmassa Barolo 2008
-Conti Zecca Nero 2009 Puglia
-Luigi Rubino Visellio Primitivo 2010 Puglia
-Firriato Ribeca Red 2010 Sicily
-Pietradolce Archineri 2010 Sicily
-Colle Massari Lombrone Riserva Sangiovese 2008
-La Togata Brunello di Montalcino 2006
-Lungarotti Rubesco Vigna Monticchio Torgiano Rosso Riserva 2007
-Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2008
-Le Ragose Marta Galli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2005
-Masi Mazzano Amarone della Valpoliciella Classico 2006
-Speri Vigneto Monte Sant'Urbano Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
2008

 

The Food: shrimp and risotto, chicken panini (also eggplant,
prosciutto), cheese, breads, beef loins, coffee.
The Downside: there were a few wines here that were only two glasses in
scoring; I do not know why (I did try to find out, but answers were
evasive).
The Upside: one of the best Italian wine tastings in Toronto – ever.
The Contact Person: silvestri@sogood.it
The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade):93

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