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Monday, December 22, 2014

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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