TRADE TASTING: Nova Scotia wines, October 21, 2008

The Time and Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2008  10:30 AM to 2 PM

The Event: a tasting of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick wines by the Wine Writers Circle of Canada, assembled by Larry Paterson

The Venue: LCBO Scrivener Square

The Target Audience: wine writers.

The Availability/Catalogue: all wines are available, but only in Nova Scotia.

The Quote: "Castel was juicy fruit forward varietal that could be explored more in Ontario." "Cabernet franc is about 10 years begind Ontario"

The Wines: there were 38 wines for tasting.

 

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

-Jost Nova Scotia 2005 Trilogy 12% $17.99 750 [Baco, Leon Millot, Foch]

-Domaine de Grand Pre Nova Scotia 2007 Castel 13%

-Domaine de Grand Pre Nova Scotia 2006 Vidal Blanc 11.5%

-Jost Nova Scotia 2005 Muscat Icewine 10% $29.98 200 mL

-Gaspereau Nova Scotia 2007 Seyval Blanc 11.2% semisweet $16.99

-Gaspereau Nova Scotia 2007 New York Muscat 12.2% $19.99

 

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

-Jost Nova Scotia 2006 Cote St. George L'Acadie Blanc 11.5% $15.99

-Jost Nova Scotia 2006 Eagle Tree New York Muscat 12% $14.99

-Jost Nova Scotia 2006 L'Acadie Pinot Grigio 11.9% $12.99

-Jost Nova Scotia 2006 Cote St. George Marechal Foch 12% $14.99

 

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

-Bear River Nova Scotia 2005 Black Fly Pinot Noir 12.5% $18.00 500 mL

-Jost Nova Scotia 2006 Cabernet Franc 12%

-Jost Nova Scotia 2006 L'Acadie Chardonnay 12% $11.99

-Gaspereau Nova Scotia2004/2005 Vitis 12.2 dry 21.99 750 Lucy K, Baco, De Chaunac

-Gaspereau Nova Scotia 2007 L'Acadie Blanc 12.5% $15.99

-Saint-Famille Nova Scotia 2005 Old Vines Reserve Marechal Foch 11.8% $20

-Domaine de Grand Pre Nova Scotia 2007 Leon Millot 11.5%

-Domaine de Grand Pre Nova Scotia 2007 Seyval Blanc 11.5%

-Domaine de Grand Pre Nova Scotia 2007 L'Acadie Blanc Reserve 12.2%

-Domaine de Grand Pre Nova Scotia 2006 Muscat 12%

-Domaine de Grand Pre Nova Scotia 2006 Foch Reserve 12%

-Domaine de Grand Pre Nova Scotia 2007 L'Acadie Blanc 11.7%

-Domaine de Grand Pre Nova Scotia 2007 Ortega Reserve 12%

 

UNRATED – the curious wines…

-Jost Nova Scotia 2005 Whisky Barrel Aged Ortega Icewine 15.5 Sweet 20.00 / 200 ml

-Pre-d'en-Haut New Brunswick nv Sparkling Apple Wine 10%

 

The Food: none

The Contact Person: sdarby@rogers.com

The Marketing Effectiveness (numerical grade): 88.

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