Wine Writers' Circle of Canada Sparkling wine tasting, Sept 13/13

The Date and Time: Friday, September 13, 2013 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM

The Event: Annual Sparkling Wine tasting held by the WWCC, based on agency/winery submissions from an all-callout.

The Venue: LCBO Summerhill Scrivener Square

The Target Audience: WWCC members

The Availability/Catalogue: all wines are in the LCBO as numbered, or consignment or Private order.

The Quote/Background: 15 WWCC members attended to get data for Holiday articles (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year, etc.)

The Wines: I did NOT taste all 76 wines. Scores below are mine alone, and NOT an average of all WWCC tasters.

 

++MY BEST WINE of the Day was Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve NV $59.95 +36962, getting a double ****

 

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

-Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve NV $59.95 +36962

-Louis Roederer Brut Premier  $68.95 +268771 Vintages Essential  

-Cono Sur Sparkling     $13.95 +215079    Chile            

-Champagne Henriot      NV    Henriot Brut Souverain  $59.95 +959643

-Freixenet Sonoma Caves 2001  Gloria Ferrer Carneros Cuvee  +918276 Vintages

-Champagne Devaux n/v   Cuvee Rosee 56.95 +352211     Dec 7/13 Vintages

-Bera Az Ag 2011  Moscato d'asti $13.75 +317156  Piedmont

-Piper Heidsieck  NV    Piper Heidsieck Brut    $49.95      +462432

-Charles Heidsieck      2000 Brut Millesime $99.95 +52449   Classics

-Henry of Pelham        Cuvee Catherine Rose    $29.95                 

-Jackson-Triggs Niagara 2008  ENTOURAGE Sparkling Brut $22.95 +234161

-ANGELS GATE WINERY     2011  ARCHANGEL CHARDONNAY $21.95   +227009

-Champagne Baron Fuente 2006  Grand Millesime Brut    $47.95 +155119

-Champagne Baron Fuente NV    Esprit Blanc-de-Blanc   $58   Amethyst

-Château des Charmes NV Brut Méthode Traditionnelle $22.95 +224766

-Champagne Legras et Haas NV Tradition $59.99 +5548641 Mellecey Wine Group Inc. Cyndi Grossman

 

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

-Movendo          Moscato     $12.95      +277244     Italy

-Chateau de Montgueret        Cremant de Loire  $19.95      +217760    

-Codorniu SA      NV    Codornniu Brut Clasico Cava   $12.95 +215814

-Segura Viudas    NV Brut Reserva Cava D.O. $14.25    +216960

-Cattier Champagne  N/V Cattier Premier Cru Champagne $39.95 +325720

-Bodegas Santa Julia N/V Organic Brut     $14.95 +314239 Mendoza 

-Taittinger nv    Brut Res    58.95                              

-Henry of Pelham        Cuvee Catherine   $25.95                 

-Henry of Pelham  2008  Catherine Carte Blanche $44.95                 

-Featherstone Winery    2009  Cuvee Joy Sparkling     $34.95 +310334

-Palatine Niagara Juliette $22.95   Chardonnay

-Cave Spring Cellars    NV    Blanc de Blancs   $29.95 +213983

-Trius Winery at Hillebrand   Trius Brut  $24.95      +284539

-13th Street Winery     2007  Grande Cuvee      $59.95      +361394

-13th Street Winery     NV    Cuvee 13 Rose     $24.95      +147504

-Peller Estates   Peller Ice Cuvee  $31.95      +284547    

-Peller Estates   Peller Ice Cuvee Rose   $34.95 +113035

-ANGELS GATE WINERY     2009  ARCHANGEL PINOT NOIR    $25  

-Pago de Tharsys  2009  Dominio de Requena Brut Nature $15.00 Amethyst

-Château des Charmes 2010 Rosé Sparkling Wine, Méthode Traditionnelle $28.95      +78055

-Domaine Deliance NV Brut Reserve Cremant de Bourgogne $23.99 +572163 Mellecey Wine Group Inc. Cyndi Grossman

 

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

-Danzante         Prosecco    $14.95      +288910

-Piera Martellozzo NV Blu Giovello Prosecco     $14.95 +85316 Fruili

-Casal de Gorchs  NV    Fresita Sparkling Wine  $13.95

-Jip Jip Rocks Sparkling Shiraz     $18.60 +212472

-VSA Limoux NV    Grande Cuvee 1531 $19.95      +350371     France

-Trapiche   2012 Extra Brut Sparkling Wine $11.95     +262261 Mendoza

-Casella Yellow Tail Pink Bubbles   $13.95      +229047

-Casella Yellow Tail Bubbles  $13.95      +229039    

-Freixenet  N/V Cordon Negro  $13.95      +216945    

-Freixenet  N/V   Freixenet Cordon Rosado $12.95      +217059    

-Freixenet  N/V   Freixenet Carta Nevada  $11.95      +216887    

-Bodegas Santa Julia    N/V   Santa Julia UNO   $14.95      +237891      Argentina   Mendoza     4x187ml    

-De Bortoli Wines N/V   Emeri Pink Sparkling    $14.95      +222190

-Carpene Malvolti N/V   Carpene Malvolti DOCG Brut    $15.95 +727438

-Santa Margherita NV    Prosecco vi Val   $17.95 Vintages Ess

-Villa Sandi      nv    prosecco    $14.15                  GL         

-Mionetto   NV    Mionetto Mo Prosecco    $16.95      +266023

-Dopff au Moulin  NV    Cuvée Julien Alsace     $18.95      +641365

-Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery  2011  Sparkling and Sassy $27.95 +344622

-M. Weir    2009  Sparkling                                

-Jackson-Triggs Niagara 2009  ENTOURAGE Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc $29.95 +353078

-Jackson-Triggs Niagara 2008  ENTOURAGE Sparkling Merlot    $29.95

-Palatine Niagara             Romeo $22.95 Pinot Noir

-Casa Dea Esatates Winery PEC 2011  Dea's Cuvee $18.95      +261263 

-Casa Dea Esatates Winery PEC 2012  Dea's Rose  $19.95      winery

-ANGELS GATE WINERY 2011      ARCHANGEL SAUVIGNON BLANC $21.95 winery

-ANGELS GATE WINERY 2008      ARCHANGEL SAUVIGNON BLANC $35 winery     

-Cascina Gilli 2012 Malvasia "Gilli" di Casetelnuovo Don Bosco Piemonte

$20 Amethyst

-John Howard Cellars    Megalomaniac 2011 Bubblehead $28.95 +363655

 

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