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ASIA WINE AWARDS A showcase of award-winning wines Vinexpo Hong Kong 24-26 May 2016 VINEXPO HONG KONG CATALOGUE.indd 1 09/05/2016 12:30
ASIA WINE AWARDS
A showcase of award-winning wines
Vinexpo Hong Kong 24-26 May 2016
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Decanter Asia Wine Awards Now in its 5th year, the Decanter Asia Wine Awards (DAWA) is Asia’s leading wine competition. Judged by Asia’s top wine experts, the DAWA aims to provide consumers with a trusted source of wine recommendations.
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16 June 2016
GOLD
2015
ASIA WINE AWARDS
INTERNATIONAL TROPHY
GOLD
2015
ASIA WINE AWARDSGOLD
2015
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REGIONALTROPHY
SILVER
2015
ASIA WINE AWARDSBRONZE
2015
ASIA WINE AWARDSCOMMENDED
2015
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Meet the Editors!
John Stimpfi g, content director
25 May 11:00-12:00 26 May 15:00-16:00
Sylvia Wu, DecanterChina.com web editor
25 May 15:00-16:0026 May 11:00-12:00
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1. Vidal, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand 2015(13%), 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Medal: Sauvignon Blanc International Trophy (DAWA 2015)
Decanter tasting notes: Exquisitely fresh, spellbinding seams of tangy grapefruit twist and squeeze through pristine grassy tones. Herbaceous shades inspire and elevate, whilst a cool, flinty contour arcs through greener lilts. Compelling and luxuriant yet showing perfectly judged restraint and synthesis between vital fruit and arresting acidity. Sonorous.
Contact: Jane Morrison, [email protected]
2. Cabral, Reserva, Douro, Portugal 2014(13%), 25% Viosinho, 25% Gouveio, 25% Arinto
Medal: Commended (DAWA 2015)
Decanter tasting notes: Ripe white fruit lifted by crisp notes of green apple and grassy herbs.
Contact: Emanuel Cabral, [email protected]
3. Pont Des Arts, Yue Minjun, Meursault, Burgundy, France 2012(13.5%), 100% Chardonnay
Medal: Bronze (DAWA 2015)
Decanter tasting notes: Clean, fresh and well-evolved, with classy, restrained aromas and subtle intensity and tension on the palate. Typical bready notes and judicious use of oak.
Contact: Polly Bolus, [email protected]
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4. Legacy Peak, Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Ningxia, China 2013(14%), 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Medal: Bronze (DAWA 2015)
Decanter tasting notes: Fresh and ripe, with an intensely dark, spicy nose, a full-bodied Cabernet with rounded fruits and great concentration. Textural, balanced and lovely.
Contact: Liz Li, [email protected]
5. Château Hourtin-Ducasse, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux, France 2011(12.5%), 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc
Medal: Commended (DAWA 2015)
Decanter tasting notes: Savoury nose, of leather and mushroom. The palate is fresh plum with truffle and spice.
Contact: Marie-Noelle Marengo, [email protected]
6. Château Ramage La Batisse, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux, France 2012(13%), 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc
Medal: Bronze (DAWA 2015)
Decanter tasting notes: Subtle oak on the nose with fresh berries and greengage. Mocha, dark spice, cassis and dark plum on the elegant palate, good tannin control giving a classy finish.
Contact: Helene Durand, [email protected]
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7. Barton & Guestier, Thomas Barton Réserve Privée, Médoc, Bordeaux, France 2012(13.5%), 48.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 48.5% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot
Medal: Red Bordeaux Regional Trophy (DAWA 2015)
Decanter tasting notes: The beautifully elegant nose has pronounced leather and mocha coffee with some dark fruit, with a palate of intense dark cassis, mulberry and blackberry fruit, very well concentrated with just the right amount of tannin to give great structure, and lovely cedar hints in the long finish, classic.
Contact: Cyrielle Thibot, [email protected]
8. Château de Belcier, Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux, France 2012(13%), 69% Merlot, 26% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec
Medal: Bronze (DAWA 2015)
Decanter tasting notes: Nose has cool mint nuances and dark spice. Palate is dense with fine grained tannins and a lovely depth of dark cassis and plum fruit.
Contact: Helene Durand, [email protected]
9. Moulin de Gassac, Pont de Gassac, IGP Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, France 2014(13%), 35% Syrah, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot
Medal: Bronze (DAWA 2015)
Decanter tasting notes: A mature serious nose of sweet spice and barnyard hints. The palate is big with good fruit intensity and lots of spice and herbal hints, good complex wine.
Contact: Anais Postal, [email protected]
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10. Domaine de Nalys, Réserve, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône, France 2012(14.6%), 70% Syrah, 20% Grenache, 10% Mourvedre
Medal: Bronze (DAWA 2015)
Decanter tasting notes: Wild West style, with love-or-loathe barnyardy nose and somewhat savage and savoury palate; full-bodied, with bold tannins and long smoke and leather finish.
Contact: Isabelle Ogier, [email protected]
11.Les Dauphins, Puyméras, Côtes du Rhône Villages Puyméras, Rhône, France 2014(13%), 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Carignan
Medal: Bronze (DAWA 2015)
Decanter tasting notes: Elegant and intense mouthful of fresh and juicy blackberries and blackcurrants, long and lingering and deftly held in check by a spicy note and oaky nuance.
Contact: Aurélien Jousse, [email protected]
12. Tapada do Falcão, Rocha Rosa, Alentejano, Portugal 2012(14.5%), 50% Syrah, 25% Aragonez, 20% Alicante Bouschet
Medal: Bronze (DAWA 2014)
Decanter tasting notes: Lush red fruits nose with notes of leather, liquorice and dried red flowers. More red berry fruitiness on the palate, fresh and lifted, and firm underlying acidity.
Contact: Nigel Atkinson, [email protected]
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13. C.C. Jentsch Cellars, Syrah, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada 2013(13.8%), 100% Syrah
Medal: North American Red Regional Trophy (DAWA 2015)
Decanter tasting notes: A clean, charming example of Syrah, showing rhapsodic purity of fresh berry fruit through to the fresh, persistent finish. Fabulous structure and gorgeously soft tannins play in perfect harmony with the rich flavour profile, setting sweet fruit against lovely shades of peppery spice and meaty smoke.A delicious Gold.
Contact: Christopher Jentsch, [email protected]
14. Howard Park, Mad Fish Shiraz, Margaret River, Western Australia 2013(13.5%), 100% Shiraz
Medal: Bronze (DAWA 2015)
Decanter tasting notes: Lightly savoury and full of smoky game notes on the nose, mint and bitter chocolate coats the spicy palate. Fresh and linear with a gorgeous subtle smoke to finish.
Contact: Rhea Batuigas, [email protected]
15. Feudo di Santa Croce, Celebration LXXIV, Primitivo di Manduria, Puglia, Italy 2013(14.5%), 100% Primitivo
Medal: Silver (DAWA 2015)
Decanter tasting notes: Intense and delicious black plum nose, with some sweet oak, dark fruit and violets.The palate is full and round with bright sweet focused black fruit, milk chocolate, and lovely refreshing acidity, good use of oak gives a long complex delicious finish.
Contact: Beatrice Antolini, [email protected]
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16. Tinazzi, Monterè Ca’de’Rocchi, Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy 2013(14%), 80% Corvina, 15% Rondinella, 5% Molinara
Medal: Silver (DAWA 2015)
Decanter tasting notes: Utterly textbook and intense Valpolicella, high acidity winds through the structurally precise palate, allowing intense fruit flavour to boom against dense, cushiony tannin to the lingering finish. Balanced, elegant and classic.
Contact: Beatrice Antolini, [email protected]
17. Fondo del Sole, Mediterraneo, Salento, Puglia, Italy 2014(14.5%), 50% Primitivo, 30% Negramaro, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon
Medal: Bronze (DAWA 2015)
Decanter tasting notes: Intense prune, fig and oak-derived spices. Very concentrated on the palate with lovely tannins, good refreshing acidity, intense black plum, black cherry and licorice flavours, ending long and juicy.
Contact: Gian Paolo Buoso, [email protected]
18. Ferraro, Madonna Alta, Sagrantino di Montefalco, Umbria, Italy 2010(14.5%), 100% Sagrantino
Medal: Silver (DAWA 2015)
Decanter tasting notes: Lovely dark-fruited nose with an appealing undercurrant of rose jam. Dense palate with firm, sweet tannins, a tasty smoked, cured meat background and a spicy note on the finish. Will keep for a further five years.
Contact: Gian Paolo Buoso, [email protected]
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19. Dionysos, Oenomelo, Korinthia, Peloponnese, Greece NV(11%), 60% Moscato, 20% Moschofilero, 20% Roditis
Medal: Bronze (DAWA 2015)
Decanter tasting notes: Floral and aromatic, with lovely intense citrus, warm licorice and heady bergamot characters, a very pretty, smoky character is established. Intriguingly balmy, Earl Grey infuses on the palate.
Contact: Filios Panagiotis, [email protected]
20. Cabral, Carácter Reserva, Douro, Portugal NV(20%), 25% Touriga Nacional, 25% Touriga Franca, 25% Tinta Roriz
Medal: Silver (DAWA 2015)
Decanter tasting notes: Black-fruited aromas are channelled on the palate with a focus on sweet cassis. Very concentrated and rich in the mouth with a nice balancing acidity which delivers a powerful yet elegant wine with a good clean finish.
Contact: Emanuel Cabral, [email protected]
21. Cabral, 10 Year Old Tawny, Douro, Portugal NV(20%), 25% Touriga Nacional, 25% Touriga Franca, 25% Tinta Roriz
Medal: Silver (DAWA 2015)
Decanter tasting notes: Hints of dried fruit on the nose and a blackcurrant-driven palate with a tasty spicy finish. The rich nutty depth underpinned by fresh acidity ensures a very elegant, rich mouthful.
Contact: Emanuel Cabral, [email protected]
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