The Event: A tasting of Nugan Estate wines of Australia with Matthew Nugan, 2015 Riedel Winemaker Award winner.

The Date and Time: Monday, October 26, 2015   11 AM to 12:30 PM

The Event: A tasting of Nugan Estate wines of Australia with Matthew Nugan, 2015 Riedel Winemaker Award winner.

The Venue: George Brown College, Chef's House.

The Target Audience: wine writers and students

The Availability/Catalogue: PMA is the agent, and the wines are available on many levels (LCBO, consignment, PO).

The Quote/Background: Matthew spoke about his holdings in Riverina, King Valley and McLaren Vale (terroir, grapes, etc.).

The Wines:

 

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

-Nugan Estates Matriarch 2006, $100

 

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

-Nugan Estate Frasca's Lane King Valley Victoria Chardonnay 2013

-Nugan Estates McLaren Parish Shiraz 2012, ~$25

-Nugan Estates Alfredo Dried Grape 2012, Vintages ~$25  [amarone-style]

 

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

-Nugan Estates 3rd Generation Chardonnay 2014, LCBO General

-Nugan Estates Alfredo 2d Pass Shiraz 2014, LCBO General

 

The Food: we were served a plate of small bites, with PR cheese, roaring forties cheese, crab salad, peach and apricot preserves on toast, and pickled cascade hops – all meant to go with the wines.

The Downside: we didn't get started until 11:30

The Upside: a chance to speak with Matthew Nugan himself.

The Contact Person: spuritt@sympatico.ca

The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade): 87.

 

 

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