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SOLD OUT!Printer Friendly NoticeEvent DetailsDate: Tues. February 12, 2008
Time: 6 PM
Price: Members: $60 Venue: The Toronto Board of Trade, 4th floor (Downtown Toronto),
1st Cdn Place, King St. West (NW Corner of King & Bay St.),
Toronto
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2002 1re CRU WHITE BURGUNDY, February 12/08Guest Speaker: Charles Jewett, Trilogy Wine MerchantsHow The Wines Scored "I’m dreaming of a white burgundy . . just like the ones I’ve drunk before." We had our white Christmas, now we’re into the new year. If your New Year’s resolution is to drink high calibre, quality wines in 2008, then you are indeed fortunate since there really is NO equivalent to French white burgundy. And, when there’s an opportunity to taste mainly Premier Cru white burgundy from a vintage such as the 2002 - rated an excellent to outstanding vintage, all the better! You are off to a great start this year in sticking to your resolution. As we all know, life is too short to drink bad wine. Six of the eight wines we present are Premier Cru. Premier Cru wines are produced from specific vineyard sites that are considered to be of high quality, making up 12% of production at 45 hectoliters/hectare. These wines need to be aged 3-5 years, and again the best wines can keep for much longer. Premier Cru wines will usually list both the name of the village of origin - together with the status of the vineyard - eg "Volnay 1er Cru" as the appellation, and then the name of the individual vineyard (e.g., "Les Caillerets") on the wine label. No matter which reviewer you favour - The Wine Advocate, The Wine Spectator, Decanter, La Revue du Vin de France - they all agree the 2002 white Burgundies are a must-buy and a must drink. Cynthia Hurley of La Route du Vin wrote that, "For the last decade or more, I have tasted most of the Burgundy vintages. I can tell you without hesitation that 2002 bowled me over again and again as I tasted through both the reds and whites. The wines are fleshy and lively with pure flavors that stay in your mouth. Remarkable!" When Burgundians are asked to compare their 2002’s to previous vintages, there are two years that are constantly mentioned: 1992 and 1996, both excellent years. So, join us for an evening of some very fine wines from an outstanding vintage, perhaps not to be repeated - at least from our cellar - for a long time.The Wines1. 2002 Chassagne Montrachet 1er cru Les Vergers $60 2. 2002 Chassagne-Montrachet, Boudriotte 1er Cru, 2002 Ramonet, $99 3. 2002 Chassagne-Montrachet, Grande Montagne 1er Cru, Fontaine-Gagnard, $89 4. 2002 Beaune, Clos Foulot, 1er Cru, Louis Jadot, $45 5. 2002 Meursault les Genevrières 1er Cru, Michel Coutoux, $119 6. 2002 Chablis Montée De Tonnerre 1er Cru. Domaine Louis Michel, $45 7. 2002 Puligny-Montrachet les Referts 1er Cru, Louis Jadot $95 8. 2002 Patrick Javillier, Meursault, Les Tillets, Cuvée Spéciale, $69 How The Wines Scored
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