2019-03-01 Business Traveller

MARCH 2019 businesstraveller.com

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CELLARS IN THE SKY AWARDS

BEST FIRST CLASS RED

Gold

Malaysia Airlines

Joseph Drouhin Côte de Beaune

2015, Burgundy, France

Judges said: Ripe, succulent

and elegant red fruit aromas;

petite, neat and delightful.

Score: 93.5

Silver

American Airlines

Paul Hobbs Pinot Noir

Russian River Valley 2016,

Sonoma County, US

Judges said: Charming, sweet,

fruited, classy. Plump, ripe

and succulent.

Score: 93

Bronze (joint)

ANA

Château Léoville Barton 2012,

Saint-Julien, Bordeaux, France

Judges said: Tight, serious,

classic left-bank red. Fine

but accessible.

Qatar Airways

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

2009, Saint-Julien,

Bordeaux, France

Judges said: Cedar spice

and ripe fruit. Serious style

with ripeness and structure.

Seamless and polished.

Score: 92.5

BEST FIRST CLASS WHITE

Gold

Qantas

Penfolds Reserve Bin 15A

Chardonnay, 2015, Adelaide

Hills, Australia

Judges said: Smoky, flinty,

classy aromas. Very polished,

elegant, balanced and complex.

Score: 95.5

Silver

Qantas

Flametree SRS Wallcliffe

Chardonnay 2016, Margaret

River, Australia

Judges said: Lively, seductive,

toasty, subtle aromas.

Tangy freshness with apple

and apricot flavours.

Score: 94

Bronze (joint)

Cathay Dragon

Lamblin and Fils Chablis 1er

Cru Fourchaumes, 2016, France

Judges said: Precise,

honeysuckle, savoury aromas;

intriguing, taut and classy.

Malaysia Airlines

Palliser Estate Chardonnay

2016, Martinborough,

New Zealand

Judges said: Toffee and

butterscotch aromas with

notes of lime and flint.

Beautifully made.

Score: 93.5

BEST FIRST CLASS

SPARKLING

Gold(joint)

Air France, Cathay Pacific,

Qantas

Taittinger Comtes de

Champagne Blanc de Blancs

2006, France

Judges said:Rich and

complex with toasty aromas,

yet gentle, with soft bubbles

and a creamy texture. Very

good indeed.

Score: 97

Silver(joint)

ANA, Qatar Airways

Champagne Krug 2004, France

Judges said:Seductive,

complex and balanced, with

aromas of praline and lemon

zest. Exotic but not showy.

Singapore Airlines

Dom Pérignon 2006,

Champagne, France

Judges said:Understated,

complex. Flavours unfurl in

layers, eventually revealing the

power. Bracing and intricate.

Score: 96

Bronze

Oman

Champagne Louis Roederer,

Cristal, Brut, 2009, France

Judges said: Tight, linear and

steely. Intricate with a precise

texture. Great length.

Score: 95

BEST FIRST CLASS

FORTIFIED/DESSERT

Gold

ANA

Barbeito Madeira Malvasia

20 year old, Portugal

Judges said: Rich and vibrant,

with tangy acidity, roasted nuts

and mandarin peel flavours.

Balanced sweetness.

Score: 96

Silver

Cathay Pacific

Warre’s Otima Single Year

Tawny Colheita Port 2006,

Portugal

Judges said: Fig and prune

aromas, with juicy fruit focus.

Pure and stylish.

Score: 95

Bronze

Qantas

Morris of Rutherglen Wines

Old Premium Rare Liqueur

Muscat, Australia

Judges said: Raisins,

figs, mint and dried grape

aromas. Very sweet with

balancing acidity. Satisfying

molasses finish.

Score: 94

FIRST CLASS

BEST FIRST CLASS CELLAR

Gold Qantas

Silver ANA

Bronze Cathay Pacific

BEST PRESENTED

FIRST CLASS WINE LIST

GoldQantas

Highly CommendedANA

THE WINNERS

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