BORDEAUX 2016
December 19th 2019
The 2016 Bordeaux vintage is already heralded as a «vintage of the century», and fortunately, this time, its true! An outstanding vintage displaying the total package: extract, freshness, elegance, balance, structure, length and great potential. Unfortunately prices have continued to increase, which makes finding bargains quite difficult. The left bank seems to offer reds with a touch more structure and potential. The September showers combined with the amazing sunny and lengthy fall assured perfect ripeness. The châteaux chosen for this tasting should confirm the high quality level and potential of this outstanding Bordeaux vintage.
Domaine de Chevalier, Pessac-Léognan
Château Feytit-Clinet, Pomerol
Château Trottevieille, St-Émilion
Château Gruaud-Larose, St-Julien
Château Malartic-Lagravière, Pessac-Léognan
Château Malescot St-Exupéry, Margaux
Château Branaire-Ducru, St-Julien
Vin mystère-Mystery wine
BORDEAUX 1990
February 6 2020
The outstanding reputation of the 90 Bordeaux vintage is a well known fact. Wines from both banks are impressive. From the outset the wines offered lots of ripe fruit with good structure and elegance. Most are drinking well but some are still showing youthful characteristics. A great vintage with many success stories. The Chateaux chosen for this tasting should shed light on its evolution. Thirty years later, come and rediscover this classic Bordeaux vintage.
Château Certan de May, Pomerol
Château Montrose, St-Estèphe
Château Sociando-Mallet, Haut-Médoc
Château Troplong Mondot, St-Émilion
Château Roc de Cambes, Côtes de Bourg
Château Léoville Las Cases, St-Julien
Château Lynch Bages, Pauillac
Vin mystère-Mystery wine
WORLD VINEYARD TOUR CONTEST 2000
February 20 2020
Back by popular demand, a horizontal tasting of eight reds from around the world all from the 2000 vintage. While blind tasting and evaluating these fine reds you will be asked to identify as many as you can. How many will you correctly identify ? The person who successfully identifies all eight wines will receive a gift certificate for a future tasting at les Conseillers du vin (maximum value 150$). If no participant successfully identifies all eight wines, a bottle of Champagne will be awarded to the person who recognized the most wines. Come evaluate and identify, in the usual blind tasting format, this selection of fine reds from around the world which is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
USA – Patz & Hall, Pinot Noir Alder Springs Vyrd, Mendocino, California
France – Château de Viella, Madiran
Espagna – Clos Mogador, Priorat
France – Gourt de Mautens Rasteau, Rhône
Italia – Antinori Tignanello, Toscana
France – Château Clerc Milon, Pauillac, Bordeaux
Canada – Fairview Cellars Merlot/Cab, Okanagan
France – Château Lamartine Cuvée Expression, Cahors
Toscany 2016
Marsh 12 2020
As in France, many Italian wine regions, such as Tuscany, experienced ideal climatic conditions in 2016. During my recent (2017) trip to the region, I tasted many impressive wines from this remarkable (2016) vintage. Deeply coloured reds bursting with ripe flavours and refreshing/balancing acidity. Even more impressive is the structure that assures great aging potential. Elegant, balanced terroir wines, which merit a spot in your cellar, as they should improve over the next 15 to 20 years. A selection of reputed producers should confirm the high quality level and aging potential of this outstanding Tuscan vintage.
Cepparello, IGT Toscana, Isole & Olena
Tignanello, IGT Toscana, Antinori
Castelli di Bolgheri, Bolgheri
Luce, IGT Toscana, Frescobaldi-Mondavi
Rosso Tos IGT Toscana, Podere Giodo di Bianca Ferrini
Magari Bolgheri, Ca’ Marcanda
Podere San Cristoforo, Maremma
Vin Mystère-Mystery Wine
2016 NORTHERN RHÔNE
Marsh 26 2020
Obviously not as rich and full as the Southern Rhône wines (Châteauneuf-du-Pape), the 2016 Northern reds display great quality in a more elegant style. Fresh, well balanced and refined, these charming reds should satisfy the (elegant) Syrah aficionado. With more acidity (than 2015) and better balance, the outstanding 2016 Northern reds also offer great aging potential. Many great Syrahs were produced in 2016, (Mother Nature was generous) it is recommended to seek out the producers that limited yields. A selection of reputed wineries should confirm the quality level and aging potential in this remarkable vintage from the Northern Rhône.
Côte-Rotie La Vallière, Jean-Michel Gerin
Côte-Rotie Seigneur de Maugiron, Delas
Côte-Rotie Tardieu-Laurent
Côte-Rotie Bonnivières, Yves Cuilleron
Hermitage La Maison Bleue, Paul Jaboulet
Cornas Les Eygats, Domaine Courbis
Crozes-Hermitage Les Varonniers, Chapoutier
Vin mystère/Mystery wine
2017 WHITE BURGUNDY
May 28th 2020
A vintage that favoured whites, the excellent 2017 Burgundies display good character; classic and expressive whites that offer great aging potential. Back from a recent trip to Burgundy (July 2019), the 2017 whites tasted confirmed the high quality level. Available in our market, many of these whites offer bright acidity confirming their excellent potential for aging. Fresh and balanced, the wines chosen for this tasting should confirm the high quality level and aging potential of this fine Burgundy vintage.
Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux, Patrick Piuze
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts, Domaine Marc Morey
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Embrazées, Joseph Drouhin
Mercurey 1er Cru Clos des Barraults, Domaine Michel Juillot
Pouilly-Fuissé Terre de Vergisson, Brett Brothers
Meursault Les Tillets, Patrick Javillier
Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir, Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin
Vin Mystère-Mystery Wine
WHISKY WORLD TOUR WORKSHOP
May 14th 2020
When it comes to whisky production Scotland now has company at the top. In this whisky workshop you will discover the many interpretations of this very trendy spirit. New distilling countries from around the world are now producing high quality whiskies. Countries such as Japan, Taiwan, Mexico and others are now competing with the benchmark, Scotland! Come and compare the great diversity of whiskies now offered. A tasting of six whiskies from different countries, available for the first time in Québec, will be served.
Egans 10 years Single Malt, Ireland
Sierra Norte Single Barrel White Corn, Mexico
Shelter Point Artisinal Single Malt, BC, Canada
Togouchi Kiwami Blended Whisky, Japan
J. W. Kelly’s Old Milford Straight Bourbon, USA
Nantu Distillery Yushan Blended Malt Whisky, Taiwan
BORDEAUX 2009
May 7th 2020
Highly reputed, the 2009 Bordeaux vintage is already heralded as one of the best vintages in the last 50 years! A sun soaked vintage producing ripe concentrated reds while remaining balanced. Structure, ripe velvety tannins, great extract, plus the expected Bordeaux elegance; in other words the full package for long term aging. Unfortunately at auctions sales, prices continue to increase. All areas have come through with outstanding wines. At this time only a handful are ready for drinking, most will need more time to come around. The châteaux chosen for this tasting should confirm the high quality level and evolution of this outstanding Bordeaux vintage.
Château Kirwan, Margaux
Château Pontet Canet, Pauillac
Château La Dominique, St-Émilion
Château La Tour Carnet, Haut-Médoc
Château Larcis Ducasse, St-Émilion
Château Malescot St-Exupéry, Margaux
Château Branaire-Ducru, St-Julien
Vin mystère-Mystery wine