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Festivin 2006 Results

FestiVin 2006

FestiVin Best Wines Contest results

The wines submitted by exhibitors were judged by a panel of 11 sommeliers and wine connaisseurs from NB and NS on June 9th at Auberge de la Baie in Caraquet.

White wine less than $15
1st Jindalee Sauvignon Blanc 600028 $11.90
2e Lizard flat Chardonnay 591800 $13.95
3e Château Lamothe 2004 600213 $13.07

White wine $15 and more
1st Gustave Lorentz Gewurztraminer Cuvée particulière 2000 600066 $25.95
2e Mongeart-Mugnerêt Bourgogne Chardonnay 2004 813939 $27.06
3e Château Bonnet Bordeaux 81397 $16.09

Red wine less than $15
1er Montes Cabernet Sauvignon 464479 $14.55
2e Yellow Tail Merlot 19968 $12.95
3e Jindalee Merlot 630111 $12.25
3e Lizard Flat Shiraz 788547 $13.95

Red wine $15 and more
1er Taylor Fladgate LBV 2261 $22.61
2e Santa Rita Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2003 211623 $17.25
3e Sandalford Cabernet Premium 2003 103846 $27.66

During the FestiVin public tastings on June 9th and 10th, the visitors at the tastings, selected Batasiolo Barolo DOCG 178541 $33.39 as there preferred wine. The best booth award also chosen by the public goes to La Chocolatière.

A wine tasting competition was also held that, where 14 sommeliers from New-Brunswick and Nova-Scotia participated.

The winner was Robert Noel, ASAP/CAPS member and sommelier with ANBL.

Submitted by Allain Lanteigne