Great Wines of the World returned to Hong Kong on Oct. 6 and 7 with a multi-session grand tasting that gathered more than 1,200 members of the wine trade as well as wine lovers at the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong. The annual grand tasting is one of the largest and most prestigious wine events in Asia and amidst ongoing restrictions, the only one of this depth in Asia.
On show were 270-plus superb references that the JamesSuckling.com team tasted over the course of the past year spanning 36 of the best wine countries and regions around the world, including Bordeaux, Champagne, Burgundy, Rhone, Tuscany, Spain, Portugal, California, Argentina, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and China, to name several.
The Grand Tasting presented a tour de force of the world’s top wines, including six perfect-scoring 100-point wines:
- Catena Zapata Malbec Mendoza Adrianna Vineyard River Stones 2018 – 100 points
- Mount Mary Yarra Valley Quintet 2019 – 100 points *Australia Wine of the Year 2021*
- Bruno Giacosa Falletto Barolo Falletto Vigna Le Rocche Riserva 2016 – 100 points
- Romano Dal Forno Amarone della Valpolicella Monte Lodoletta 2015 – 100 points
- Futo Napa Valley Oakville 2019 – 100 points
- Promontory Napa Valley 2016 – 100 points
Dozens more appear on JamesSuckling.com’s list of the Top 100 Wines of 2021, including Petrolo Valdarno di Sopra Galatrona 2019, Tenuta Sette Ponti Toscana Oreno 2019, Eredi Fuligni Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2016, Bibi Graetz Toscana Colore 2019, Luce della Vite Toscana Luce 2018 (from Italy), Chacra Pinot Noir Patagonia Cincuenta y Cinco 2020, Kaiken Malbec Mendoza Mai 2018 and Zuccardi Malbec Valle de Uco Paraje Altamira Finca Piedra Infinita 2018 from Argentina, Almaviva Puente Alto 2019, Clos Apalta Valle de Apalta 2018 and Viña Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon Puente Alto 2019 from Chile, Château La Fleur-Pétrus Pomerol 2018, Château Croix de Labrie St.-Emilion 2018, Château Rauzan-Ségla Margaux 2018 from France, Muga Rioja Reserva 2018 from Spain, Chateau Nine Peaks Tsingtao Qi Red 九顶庄园氣干红葡萄酒 2019 from China, Escarpment Pinot Noir Martinborough Kupe 2019 from New Zealand and Klein Constantia Constantia Vin de Constance Natural Sweet Wine 2018 from South Africa, to name a few.
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Tasting Notes, Scores and Winery Profiles – Download the Grand Tasting Official Guidebook:
Great Wines of the World Hong Kong – OFFICIAL GUIDEBOOK
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“It has never been a better time to buy and drink Italian wine,” Suckling told the crowd. “I spent the last four months in Europe tasting and rating wines with various members of my team, and we found hundreds of fabulous wines. We scored almost 6,000 Italian wines this year, and Italy is really at the top of its game now.”
“The quality of premium wines in the world is at an all-time high. It has never been a better time to be a wine lover. Excellent wines are available from just about everywhere, suiting every taste and budget. My team and I have more than 25,000 wines in 2021 – the most rated in a year ever – and discovered stunning bottles. In 2022 we will taste approximately 30,000 wines.”
Please check the JamesSuckling.com website and newsletters for information about upcoming events. We will return to Hong Kong in 2023 with our two flagship events, Great Wines of Italy and Great Wines of the World. Stay tuned for details.
Read more:
Top 100 Wines of Italy in 2021
Top 100 Wines of France in 2021
Top 100 Wines of Spain in 2021
Top 100 Wines of Australia in 2021
Top 100 Wines of New Zealand in 2021
Top 100 Wines of Argentina in 2021
Top 100 Wines of Chile in 2021
Top 100 Wines of China in 2021
