With about 79 wines to taste you'd think it would be easy to pick out just a few for a best of list ... but at this Mark Anthony Brands Tasting, and in the end 27, or 34%, made my worth getting list, and one from Portugal was my ultimate buy, especially for the price ... see below for all the wines and their reviews:
Falesco 2010 Montiano ($44.95 - Consignment) big and fruit driven, spicy and elegant (****) |
Tenuta Sant'Antonio 2006 Campo Dei Gigli ($79.95 - LCBO Spring 2014) rich, ripe and spicy with nice dark fruited on the nose; palate is full of cassis, plummy and dark chocolate (****) |
Tormaresca 2011 Neprica ($14.95 - Consignment) blend of Negro Amaro, Primitivo and Cabernet Sauvignon (Ne-Pri-Ca) plenty of plum and black cherry - pretty and pleasant (****) |
Alois Lageder 2012 Lageder Porer Pinot Grigio ($27.95 - Private Order) floral and pretty with mostly tropical and pineapple notes (*** 1/2+) |
Eugenio Collavini 2009 Spumante Ribolla Gialla ($49.95 - Consignment) interesting little bubble; pretty, fresh, crisp and fruity - 2nd ferment is 28 months in tank (*** 1/2+) |
Eugenio Collavini 2006 Merlot dal Pic ($49.95 - Private Order) juicy yet leathery with both blue and black berries; tannins present but not overwhelming (*** 1/2+) |
Cavas Hill NV Cava Brut ($13.95 - LCBO Spring 2014) - traditional method, 12 months almond, vanilla and bready aromas with touches of lime and bread crust on the palate (*** 1/2) |
Schloss Johannisberg 2012 Grunlack Spatlese ($37.95 - Consignment) oldest Riesling wine estate of world, est. 817 lovely sweetness, great acidity, and nice minerality; fresh and fruity (****) |
Brumont 2002 Chateau Montus - La Tyre ($104.95 - Consignment) 100% Tannat - leathery black fruit and lots of spice (****+) |
Mission Hill 2010 Perpetua ($30.99 - Consignment) 100% Chardonnay - butterscotch, buttery, vanilla, creamy and lush (****) |
Mission Hill 2010 Oculus ($70.79 - Consignment) Bordeaux blend, but not Petit Verdot rich and ripe with fruit, white pepper and spice (****) |
Mission Hill 2010 SLC Syrah ($32.79 - Consignment) full on peppery Syrah with raspberry and blackberry; quite meaty (****+) |
Dona Paula 2006 Yacochuya ($49.95 - #35964) peppery with chocolate raspberries and strawberry, good anise finish (*** 1/2+) |
Santa Rita 2010 Bougainville Petite Sirah ($99.95 - Consignment) lots of raspberry and cherry fruit with a touch of white pepper (****) |
Santa Rita 2009 Casa Real Cabernet Sauvignon ($61.95 - Consignment) sexy and smooth with chocolate, raspberry and cherry (**** 1/2) |
Long Shadows 2008 Pedestal Merlot ($57.95 - #64782) blueberry and chocolate with elements of cherry - ripe and ready to drink (****) |
Long Shadows 2007 Feather Cabernet Sauvignon ($57.95 - #64766) cherry and raspberry take charge with a nice mineral chalkiness (*** 1/2+) |
Adelsheim 2010 Elizabeth's Reserve Pinot Noir ($65.95 - Consignment) selected blocks and barrels Pinot: elegant red fruit with strawberry and cran-cherry (*** 1/2+) |
Sanford 2009 Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills ($54.95 - Private Order) juicy cherry with plenty of other red berries and red licorice (*** 1/2+) |
Tangley Oaks 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon ($25.95 - #104208) chocolate, blackberry and black cherry - nice Cali-Cab (****) |
Chimney Rock 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon ($79.95 - Consignment) tobacco, blackberry, cassis and chocolate (*** 1/2+) |
P + S (Prats & Symington) 2009 Chryseia ($74.95 - Private Order) dark and plumy with nice chalkiness with tannins and minerality (****+) |
Graham's 2008 Late Bottled Vintage Port ($16.95 - #191239) the acidity balances out the sweet cherry, chocolate and spice great for after dinner (****) |
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