The Event: Mark Anthony's 2nd annual Portfolio Tasting

The Date and Time: Wednesday, November 5, 2014 

The Event: Mark Anthony's 2nd annual Portfolio Tasting

The Venue: TIFF

The Target Audience: wine trade

The Availability/Catalogue:

The Quote/Background: 36 producers were highlighted in this huge tasting with a huge spiral bound booklet. Unfortunately, the page references were tiny and hard to read, and some of the booths were out of booklet order. In desperation, I ripped out the index and used it as a GPS location finder. It worked.

The Wines: I did not taste all the wines, but recorded notes on most of them.

 

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

-Gunderloch Riesling Spätlese Nackenheim Rothenberg 2012, $36.95

-Gunderloch Riesling Auslese Nackenheim Rothenburg 2012, $55.60

-Gunderloch Jean Baptiste Riesling 2013, $19.95

-Collavini Broy Bianco 2012 Colio, $49.95

-Mission Hill Compendium 2010, $39.95

-Graham's 20 Year Tawny, $33.28

-Stoney Ridge Excellence Chardonnay Barrel Aged 2011, $20.90

-Chateau Lamarque Haut Medoc 2009, $34.95

-Louis Latour Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2007, $245.48

-Louis Latour Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2006, $189.95

-Lanson Extra Age Champagne Brut, $123.45

-Lanson Black Label Champagne, $48.79

-Chateau Montus 2008 Madiran, $32.95

-Brumont Gros Manseng Sauvignon Blanc 2013, $11.36  Value of the Day

-Alois Lageder Gewurztraminer 2013, $24.95

-Sant'Antonio Campo dei Gigli Amarone 2008, $89.96

-Vivanco Reserva Rioja 2007, $27.92

-Nederburg Airhawk Sauvignon Blanc 2012 South Africa[fume style] $22.95

-Rodney Strong Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, $59.95

-Davis Bynum Chardonnay 2012, $29.96

-Davis Bynum Pinot Noir 2012, $36.95

-Brothers Ridge Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, $99.95

-Adelsheim Elizabeth's Reserve Pinot Noir Oregon 2011, $66.41

-Gilles Louvet O Pinot Noir Languedoc 2012, $13.14  Value Red

 

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

-Mission Hill Oculus 2010, $70.95

-Mission Hill Perpetua 2011, $30.95

-Mission Hill Quatrain 2010, $39.95

-Mission Hill Reserve Shiraz 2012, $18.45

-Mike Weir Chardonnay 2012, $12.45

-Stoney Ridge Excellence Pinot Noir 2013, $25.20

-Stoney Ridge Excellence Meritage 2013, $29.34

-Donna Paula Argentina 1100 2012, $19.95

-Chateau Blaignan 2009, $24.95

-Louis Latour Volnay 1er Cru En Chevret 2008, $70.21

-Tormaresca Torcicoda 2012 Puglia, $21.95

-Tormaresca Maime 2011 Puglia, $37.61

-Tenuta Lageder Conus Lagrein 2011, $27.95

-Falesco Tellus Syrah 2012, $17.95

-Rodney Strong Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, $24.73

-Tyrrell's Vat 1 Semillon 2009, $57.30

-Castello Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva 2010, $26.70

 

The Food: breads, charcuterie, salumi, international cheeses, and others from O & B.

The Contact Person: dshing@markanthony.com

The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade): 90.

 

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