The Date and Time: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 2PM to 8
The Event: Mark Anthony's Portfolio Tasting, 5th annual 2017
The Venue: Arcadian Lofts
The Target Audience: wine trade, writers, sommeliers.
The Availability/Catalogue: the catalogue had been redesigned over the previous two years – it looked spectacular with all needed details such as name, year, size, price for licensees, availability, and some room for notes. Good clean layout.
The Quote/Background: 41 producers or labels were featured, some with principals. New this year were a lot of wines from the former Treasury Estates in Canada.
The Wines: I did not sample all the table wines. Prices are licensee.
**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Penfolds 129 Coonawarra Shiraz 2015, $34.95
-Penfolds 28 Kalimna Shiraz 2014, $53.95
-Penfolds 389 Cabernet Shiraz 2014, $69.95 *MY FAVE RED*
-Tenutae Lageder Lowengang Chardonnay Alto Adige 2014, $49.95
-Castello di Gabbiano Bellezza Chgianti Classico Gran Selezione 2012, $39.95
-Tormaresca Bocca di Lupo Castel del Monte 2013, $74.95
-Beaulieu Vineyard Tapestry Red Wine 2013, $54.39
-Graham's 20 Year Tawny Port 500 mL, $38.40
-Hidden Bench Felseck Vineyard Chardonnay 2104 VQA, $39 *MY FAVE WHITE*
-Achaval Ferrer Quimera 2013, $49.95
-Mission Hill Quatrain 2012, $60.27
-Mission Hill Oculus 2012 BC, $115.37
-Rodney Strong Brothers Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, $101.24
-Rodney Strong Alexander's Crown Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, $102.24
-Rodney Strong Rockaway Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 $99.95
-Checkmate Capture Chardonnay 2014 BC, $75
-Checkmate Little Pawn Chardonnay 2014 BC, $86
-Checkmate Opening Gambit Merlot 2013 BC, $75
-Checkmate Silent Bishopt Merlot 2013 BC, $75
-Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, $43.95
-Beringer Quantum Napa Valley, $79.95
-Chateau St Jean Cinq Cepages Sonoma County 2012, $129.95
-Etude Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvigon 2012, $109.95
-Etude Carneros Estate Chardinnay 2014, $39.96
-Stags Leap Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, $55.95
-Brumont Chateau Montus La Tyre 2009 Madiran, $125
-Brumont Chateau Montus Cuvee Prestige 2009 Madiran, $74.95
-Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore 2013, $199.95
-Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri 2014 $55.76
-Luce Della Vite 2014, $99.75
-Louis Latour Ch. Corton Grnacey Grand Cru Blanc 2015, $202.65
-Louis Larour Meursault Blagny Blanc 1er cru 2015 $108.45
-Chateau Meyney Hauts de Mayney Saint Estephe 2011 $51.95
-Chateau Cantin St Emilion Grand Cru 2014, $53.95
***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (88 – 90) in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Beringer Napa Valley Chardonnay 2015, $23.95
-Beringer Luminus Chardonnay Oak Knoll 2014, $44.95
-Stags Leap Napa Valley Petite Sirah 2014, $49.95
-Stags Leap Napa Valley Merlot 2013, $44.95
-Stags Leap Napa Valley Viognier 2016, $34.95
-Symmetry Meritage Alexander Valley 2013, $69.95
-Brumont Chateau Bouscasse Madiran Vieilles Vignes 2006, $39.45
-Lucente IGT Toscana 2014, $30.07
-La Volte dell'Ornellaia 2015, $54.95
-Coldstream Hills Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2015, $32.95
-Coldstream Hills Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2016, $29.95
-Acacia Carneros Chardinnay 2015, $26.50
-Beaulieu Vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, $49.59
-Chateau Lamarque Haut Medoc 2012, $35.82
-Mission Hill Perpetua Chardonnay 2015 $35.12
-Mission Hill Compendium 2012 BC, $57.18
-Louis Latour Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2015, $251.85
-Achaval Ferrer Mendoza Malbec 2015, $28.95
-Brotte Domaine de Barville Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2015, $49.95
-Schloss Johannisberg Rotlack Kabinett Trocken 2016, $35.95
The Food: delicious platters of charcuterie, smoked whitefish & salmon & octopus, international cheeses, salumi, veggies and dips, olives, dried fruit, nuts, from O & B.
The Contact Person: lcatchpole@markanthony.com; jkrueger@markanthony.com
The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade): 91
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