TOKYO WINE SOCIETY TASTING

150th
French-Italian-Californian Challange

March 7, 2008

 



The place held:
Cafe & Bistro POURCEL
    5-1-27 Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
    Tel. 03-3448-0039


We had top-ranking red wines from France, Italy and California, made of Cabernet Sauvignon (Bordeaux type) or Pinot Noir, almost. The most preferred was Chappelet, CS100% from Nappa USA. The second best was Ilatraia, 60% of CS with 30% 0f Sangiovese, from Toscan Italy.





 

No

Wine

Year

Grape

Region

Yen

Shop

Points

Rank

1s

2s

Ls

A

Gevrey-Chambertin, 1er Cru, La Bossiere, Harmand-Geoffroy

2002

Pinot Noir

Bougogne

6,400

Tokyu Department Store

225

7

3

4

10

B

Frantz Hass

2005

Pinot Nero

Torentino-Alto Adjge, Italy

4,725

Party in Ebisu

253

9

0

0

4

C

Porter Creak "Fiona Hill"

2005

Pinot Noir

Russian River Valley, USA

5,450

Village Cellars

203

6

1

3

2

D

Ch. Lagrange

2003

CS64.8% ML27.9% PV7.3%

St. Julien

7,490

Seijo Ishii Shin-yokohama

179

5

6

4

5

E

Chappelet

2004

CS

Nappa Valley, USA

7,770

Village Cellas

136

1

10

8

2

F

Cros du Val

2004

CS

Nappa Valley, USA

5,000

Cave de Relax

160

3

3

6

3

G

Ch.la Mission Haut Brion

1997

CS48% ML45% CF7%

Grave

17,900

Seijo Ishi Sin-yokohama

175

4

8

5

3

H

La Blancaia "Ilatraia", IGT Maremma Toscana

2005

CS60% Sangiovese30% PV10%

Toscany Italy

9,450

Party in Ebisu

155

2

7

7

3

I

Signale, Castillo di Querceto

2004

CS90% ML10%

Toscany Italy

8,280

Liqour World

226

8

0

1

6

Legends
Rank: 1=Most Preferred, 9=Worst,
1s:No of attendee preferred best,
2s: No of attendee chose second best,
Ls:No of attendee ranked worst

Dish served by the Restaurant POURCEL


Appetizer


Fish


Main


Dessert

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