The Event: Wines of Greece Grand Tasting in Toronto May 4, 2017

The Date and Time: Thursday, May 4, 2017   11 AM to 4:30 PM

The Event: Wines of Greece Grand Tasting in Toronto

The Venue: ROM

The Target Audience: wine trade

The Availability/Catalogue: wines are available through the agent

The Quote/Background: there was a seminar which I could not attend as I had a prior lunch and a piano recital to attend. Also, that meant that I could only taste from 3:30 to 4:30 PM

The Wines: I did not taste all the wines. Many prices were vague or vaguely stated. All prices should be licensee,

 

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

-Domaine Costa Lazardi Amethystos Cava 2012 [cab franc] $49.95 Dionysus

-Domaine Vassilou Fume 2015 $19.95  Intra-Vino

-Domaine Vassilou Nemeion 2008 $18.95  Intra-Vino

-Papaioannou Estate Microclima 2005 $64.95 Lic Kolonaki

-Biblia Chora Ovilos White 2016  $42.90  Maitre de Chai

-Biblia Chora Areti Red 2010  $35.70  Maitre de Chai

-Domaine Papagiannakos Savatiano Old Vines 2016 $17.55 Majestic

-Tsililis-Theopetra Estate Limniona 2013 $26 Majestic

 

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

-Domaine Hatzimichalis Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 $19.20 LCBO

-Pavidis Estate Emphasis Agiorgitiko 2013  $25 Licensee Intra-Vino

-Domaine Vassilou Nemea 2010 $17.95  Intra-Vino

-Kir Yianni Akakies 2015 Brut  $18 lic Kolonaki

-Papaioannou Estate 2010 $19.95 Lic Kolonaki

-Papaioannou Estate Old Vines 2010 $31.95 Lic Kolonaki

-Biblia Chora White 2016  $26.90  Maitre de Chai

-Domaine Gerovassiliou Ktima White 2016  $27.50  Maitre de Chai

-Domaine Gerovassiliou Ktima Malagousia 2016  $29.90  Maitre de Chai

-Domaine Gerovassiliou Ktima Red 2015  $33.90  Maitre de Chai

-Lyrarakis Plyto Psarades 2016 $22 Majestic

-Lyrarakis Assyrtiko Voila 2016 $18 Majestic

-Domaine Papagiannakos Kalogeri Malagouzia 2016 $20.95 Majestic

-Domaine Papagiannakos Erythros 2014 $20.95 Majestic

-Tsililis-Theopetra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon-Syrah-Limniona 2013 $26 Majestic

-Tsililis-Theopetra Estate Malagouzia-Assyrtiko 2016 $26 Majestic

-Cavino Domain Mega Spileo Cabernet Sauvignon 2009  $27.95 Retail  United Stars

 

The Food: with no food left (it appeared to be cheeses and charcuterie and veggies and dips), I had a clear shot at the wines.

The Downside: I could only attend after 3:30

The Upside: no food to tempt me!

The Contact Person: gathanas@allaboutgreekwine.com

The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade): 88

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