#OPUS ONE 2012 VS CHATEAUX MARGAUX PLUS#

Perrin said, ‘We were very proud to present our Hommage à Jacques Perrin vertical, and here I met many consumers who are interested in our wines and winemaking. Attendees tasted wines from Silver Oak, Ridge, Diamond Creek Vineyards, Heitz Cellar, and Vérite.įrançois Perrin, owner of Château de Beaucastel and joint-Decanter Man of the Year 2014, hosted the next masterclass in the afternoon and presented a vertical of excellent vintages, including 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2015 vintages of Château de Beaucastel and Hommage à Jacques Perrin. There is a great selection of wines from around the world.’ĭecanter’s North America correspondent, William Kelley, presented classic Cabernet Sauvignon from five of California’s top wine producers, and explored two vintages separated by a decade or more. Other wines tasted include Prado Enea Gran Reserva 1991, 2001, 20, and Muga Reserva Selección Especial 20.Įduardo Muga, co-owner and third generation family member, said, ‘It is the perfect place not only to showcase our wines, but also to taste. In a separate masterclass, Bodegas Muga shared wines spanning across four decades, including its Gran Reserva 1976. We were delighted to be invited and involved in this amazing Shanghai Encounter.’ And it is wonderful to see the excitement and enthusiasm.’īascaules added, ‘It is always a great pleasure to share these great wines with such an engaged and enthusiastic Decanter audience in Shanghai. We see in China that people really know and appreciate what they are drinking. You can tell from the questions that people ask. Pontallier told Decanter, ‘The level of engagement in the room was incredible. Tickets for this masterclass were sold out within a week after tickets went on sale.

#OPUS ONE 2012 VS CHATEAUX MARGAUX PLUS#

The day started with a masterclass of Château Margaux, with Thibault Pontallier, global ambassador and Philippe Bascaules, general manager.Īttendees enjoyed a vertical of six vintages of the Bordeaux First Growth’s grand vin plus Pavillon Blanc and Pavillon Rouge.

Scarecrow, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2013.

Heitz Cellar, Martha’s Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 1997.

Louis Martini Lot 1, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2003 & 2013.

Harlan Estate, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2012.

Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2014.

Guests had to register their interest for the chance to win a ticket to taste one of the icon wines, which included: Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Zinfandel were chosen as the main grape varieties to be featured.Ī selection of highly rated iconic wines from the region have also been selected to present to visitors with only a limited of 20 pours available each. This year, Decanter partnered with the California Wine Institute for the first time to showcase the best of what the Golden State has to offer. The sold-out tasting was held on 18 November at The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong. More than 1,000 fine wine lovers in China had the chance to meet their favourite winemakers and taste over 600 wines at the fourth Decanter Shanghai Fine Wine Encounter.

Opus one 2012 vs chateaux margaux