The 76th Tasting

Dated:

March 16th, 2001

Held at:

The Shanpia Hotel in Akasaka

The theme:

New Zealand Pinot Noir
(Selected by Kevin)

Notes from the Cellar Master;

Favourite wines of the evening 

The wines below were ranked (blind)
by attendees of the evening

Glass No. Wine Grape Region Yen Shop Rank 1s 2s Ls
A 1999 Highfield Pinot Noir Marlborough, NZ n/a n/a 3 4 2 0
B 1998 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir Martinborough, NZ NZ46.95 n/a 9 3 1 8
C 1999 Stoneleigh Raupara Pinot Noir Marlborough, NZ NZ22.95 n/a 8 0 2 2
D 1998 Grove Mill Pinot Noir Marlborough, NZ 4,800 n/a 6 2 0 3
E 1999 Dry River Amaranth Pinot Noir Martinborough, NZ NZ73.33 n/a 4 3 3 0
F 1998 St.Helena Reserve Pinot Noir Canterbury, NZ NZ29.95 n/a 7 0 2 4
G 1999 Felton Road Block 5 Pinot Noir Central Ontago NZ NZ58.69 n/a 5 0 4 0
H 1999 Whitehaven Pinot Noir Marlborough NZ n/a n/a 1 11 3 1
I 1997 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti-Echezeaux Pinot Noir Bourgogne 28,000 n/a 10 0 1 5
J 2000 NewZealand Reserve Pinot Noir NZ NZ80.00 n/a 2 2 7 1

*Group Ranking; 1 is the most, and 10 is the least favourite wine for the night.

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