January 23, 2007 - 13 Tasters


The Sette Mezzo Tasting in Toronto
also sponsored by The Wine Establishment
This invitational tasting was judged by nine members of the Wine Writers' Circle of Canada, the chair of the Wine Judges of Canada, an unaffiliated wine writer, a retired top LCBO wine expert and a sommelier.

Please take a look at some stories about this tasting from:

Beppi Crosariol, Globe and Mail
Dean Tudor, Wine Trade Winds Diary
Larry Paterson, LFW, RD, ADCC
Michael Pinkus   OntarioWineReview.com
Rick Van Sickle, Toronto Sun
Tony Aspler, A Wine Lover's Diary

An article about this tasting was also published in Wine Access (First in Line E-Report). If I can get permission to copy it I will add it here. lfw


One Thumb up from Dean Tudor, with Michael Pinkus, Edward Finstein and Zoltan Szabo. 1. 88.17, 2002 Southbrook Triomphus Cab Merlot ONTARIO $50
  2. 88.15, 2001 Ch. Pouget BORDEAUX 4th $52
  3. 88.00, 2001 Ch. Margaux BORDEAUX 1st $339
  4. 87.77, 2001 Reif First Growth Cabernet ONTARIO $50
  5. 87.46 (TIE), 1995 Stoney Ridge Cabernet Franc Merlot ONTARIO library wine
  5. 87.46 (TIE), 2001 Ch. Lafite Rothschild BORDEAUX 1st $349
  7. 87.38, 1998 Konzelmann Cabernet Merlot Reserve ONTARIO library wine
  8. 87.17, 1995 Ch. Langoa Barton BORDEAUX 3rd $89
  9. 87.00, 2002 Pillitteri Trivalente ONTARIO $75
10. 86.77, 1999 Ch. Gruaud Larose BORDEAUX 2nd $97
11. 86.73, 1998 Ch. Lafon-Rochet BORDEAUX 4th $60
12. 86.62, 2002 Fielding Reserve Cabernet Merlot ONTARIO $35
13. 86.46, 1998 Lakeview Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon ONTARIO library wine
14. 86.23, 2002 Colio Carlo Negri Signature Cab Sauv ONTARIO $50
15. 86.08, 2001 Ch. Pichon Lalande BORDEAUX 2nd $149
16. 85.85 (TIE), 1998 Ch. Leoville Barton BORDEAUX 2nd $119
16. 85.85 (TIE), 1999 Ch. Durfort-Vivens BORDEAUX 2nd $56
16. 85.85 (TIE), 2001 Ch. D'Issan BORDEAUX 3rd $62
16. 85.85 (TIE), 2002 Hillebrand Trius Grand Red ONTARIO $52
David Lawrason hard at work (as seen through the outside window! 20. 85.31, 2002 Kacaba Meritage ONTARIO $40
21. 85.00, 1999 Ch. Trotanoy POMEROL BORDEAUX $100
22. 84.92, 2001 Clos Beauregard Mouiex POMEROL BDX $42
23. 84.55, 1996 Ch. Pedesclaux BORDEAUX 5th $49
24. 84.46, 1996 Ch. Duhart Milon BORDEAUX 4th $89
25. 84.23, 2000 Ch. La Tour du Pin Figeac Mouiex ST. EMILION BDX $56
26. 84.08, 2000 Colio CEV Merlot ONTARIO library wine
27. 83.85, 1998 Marynissen Cabernet Sauvignon ONTARIO $18 library wine
28. 82.23, 2003 Huff South Bay Red ONTARIO library wine
29. 81.23, 2004 Huff South Bay Cabernet Merlot ONTARIO library wine
30. 77.42, 1999 Crown Bench Beamsville Bench ONTARIO $40

Sponsored by Sette Mezzo Restaurant,     (Great wine list!!) and assisted by the The Wine Establishment, and those individual Ontario and French wineries who donated wines as supporters of this tasting.