REPORT ON MARK ANTHONY LUXURY WINE TASTING SEPT. 24, 2024
The Date and Time: Tuesday September 24 2P - 4:30P
The Event: Mark Anthony Wine & Spirits Luxury Portfolio Tasting
The Venue: National Club
The Target Audience: Private collectors, sommeliers, wine media
The Availability/Catalogue: there were several catalogues available, including Mark Anthony, Declaration Wine & Spirits Inc., Bacchus Frechette, plus a more complete emailed pictorial catalogue that included all of them, will label illustrations and prices.
The Quote/Background: it was quite crowded shortly after 2PM
The Wines: several dozen producers and principals were in attendance -- a wealth of wines to be tasted. But of course I could not do them all -- about 200 plus wines spread over two large rooms. I only tasted table wines. Prices are licensee,not retail.
**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Jayson by Pahlmeyer Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 $104.97
-Louis M. Martini Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon NV $47.59
-Brotte Bord Elegance Cotes du Rhone Villages Laudin 2023 [white grenache] $19.95 Vintages
-Castel Freres Chateau Cavalier Rose Provence 2023 $24.29
-Castel Freres Plessis-Duval Sancerre 2023 $41.81
-Garzon Single Vineyard Albarino $42.95 Vintages +646802
-Mission Hill Perpetus BC VQA 2021 $66 +934090
-Checkmate Fool's Mate Chardonnay 2020 BC VQA $95 Spring 2025
-Lanson Champagne Le Black Creation Brut NV $72.50
-Lanson Champagne Le Rose Creation NV $99.75
-Lanson Champagne Le Vintage 2013 $109.95
-Louis Latour Simonnet Febvre Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu 2021 $57.35
-Louis Latour Simonnet Febvre P100 $32.66
-Louis Latour Chateau Corton Grancey Red 2022 $250.60 Vintages Spring 2025
-Louis Latour Corton Charlemagne 2022 $461.35 Vintages Spring 2025
-Attems Ramato Rose 2023 $19.95 Vintages +111732
-Rodney Strong Davis Bynum Chardonnay $34.95
-Rodney Strong Davis Bynum Russian River Pinot Noir $39.95
-Sena 2021 $210 Vintages +496430
-Beringer Private Reserve Napa Valley Chardonnay 2022 $79.95 Vintages +26682
-Henkell-Freixenet Segura Heredad NV $39.95 +558825 Vintages November
-Henkell-Freixenet Gloria Ferrer Blanc de Noirs NV $23.85
***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (87 – 90 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Rombauer Carneros Chardonnay Napa 2021 $55.55
-Louis M. Martini Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon $20.51
-Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough NZ $17.24
-Alois Lageder Terra Alpina Pinot Grigio 2023 $23.26
-Alois Lageder Gaun Chardonnay 2022 $34.48
-Brumont Chateau Bouscasse Jardins Philo white 2018 $28.70
-Chateau St Jean Chardonnay Carneros 2022 $55.95
-Castel Freres Chateau Ferrande Graves White 2021 $34.97
-Garzon Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2023 $19.95 Vintages +12678
-Martin's Lane Winery Simes Vineyard Riesling 2023 $55 Spring 2025
-Louis Latour Marsannay White 2022 $56.10 Vintages Spring 2025
-Arboleda Chardonnay 2022 $18.95 Vintages November +606772
-Treasury Wine Estates Luxury Frank Family Vineyards Chardonnay 2023 $59.95 Vintages +40333
-Wolf Blass Grey Label Shiraz 2021 $34.95 Vintages +390872
The Food: there was an enormous table with cheeses (manchego, danish blue) and cold cuts, plus diverse dried fruit and breads and biscuits.
The Downside: it was warm inside with the air conditioning off.
The Upside: a chance to try some really rare and/or expensive wines.
The Contact Person: hprice@markanthony.com
The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade): 91
The Date and Time: Tuesday September 24 2P - 4:30P
The Event: Mark Anthony Wine & Spirits Luxury Portfolio Tasting
The Venue: National Club
The Target Audience: Private collectors, sommeliers, wine media
The Availability/Catalogue: there were several catalogues available, including Mark Anthony, Declaration Wine & Spirits Inc., Bacchus Frechette, plus a more complete emailed pictorial catalogue that included all of them, will label illustrations and prices.
The Quote/Background: it was quite crowded shortly after 2PM
The Wines: several dozen producers and principals were in attendance -- a wealth of wines to be tasted. But of course I could not do them all -- about 200 plus wines spread over two large rooms. I only tasted table wines. Prices are licensee,not retail.
**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Jayson by Pahlmeyer Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 $104.97
-Louis M. Martini Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon NV $47.59
-Brotte Bord Elegance Cotes du Rhone Villages Laudin 2023 [white grenache] $19.95 Vintages
-Castel Freres Chateau Cavalier Rose Provence 2023 $24.29
-Castel Freres Plessis-Duval Sancerre 2023 $41.81
-Garzon Single Vineyard Albarino $42.95 Vintages +646802
-Mission Hill Perpetus BC VQA 2021 $66 +934090
-Checkmate Fool's Mate Chardonnay 2020 BC VQA $95 Spring 2025
-Lanson Champagne Le Black Creation Brut NV $72.50
-Lanson Champagne Le Rose Creation NV $99.75
-Lanson Champagne Le Vintage 2013 $109.95
-Louis Latour Simonnet Febvre Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu 2021 $57.35
-Louis Latour Simonnet Febvre P100 $32.66
-Louis Latour Chateau Corton Grancey Red 2022 $250.60 Vintages Spring 2025
-Louis Latour Corton Charlemagne 2022 $461.35 Vintages Spring 2025
-Attems Ramato Rose 2023 $19.95 Vintages +111732
-Rodney Strong Davis Bynum Chardonnay $34.95
-Rodney Strong Davis Bynum Russian River Pinot Noir $39.95
-Sena 2021 $210 Vintages +496430
-Beringer Private Reserve Napa Valley Chardonnay 2022 $79.95 Vintages +26682
-Henkell-Freixenet Segura Heredad NV $39.95 +558825 Vintages November
-Henkell-Freixenet Gloria Ferrer Blanc de Noirs NV $23.85
***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (87 – 90 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Rombauer Carneros Chardonnay Napa 2021 $55.55
-Louis M. Martini Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon $20.51
-Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough NZ $17.24
-Alois Lageder Terra Alpina Pinot Grigio 2023 $23.26
-Alois Lageder Gaun Chardonnay 2022 $34.48
-Brumont Chateau Bouscasse Jardins Philo white 2018 $28.70
-Chateau St Jean Chardonnay Carneros 2022 $55.95
-Castel Freres Chateau Ferrande Graves White 2021 $34.97
-Garzon Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2023 $19.95 Vintages +12678
-Martin's Lane Winery Simes Vineyard Riesling 2023 $55 Spring 2025
-Louis Latour Marsannay White 2022 $56.10 Vintages Spring 2025
-Arboleda Chardonnay 2022 $18.95 Vintages November +606772
-Treasury Wine Estates Luxury Frank Family Vineyards Chardonnay 2023 $59.95 Vintages +40333
-Wolf Blass Grey Label Shiraz 2021 $34.95 Vintages +390872
The Food: there was an enormous table with cheeses (manchego, danish blue) and cold cuts, plus diverse dried fruit and breads and biscuits.
The Downside: it was warm inside with the air conditioning off.
The Upside: a chance to try some really rare and/or expensive wines.
The Contact Person: hprice@markanthony.com
The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade): 91
Dean Tudor, Prof Emeritus T'karonto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson) School of Journalism
Treasurer of Wine Writers' Circle of Canada http://www.deantudor.comhttp://gothicepicures.blogspot.com
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