Judgement+50 Unblinded

The Judgement+50 verdict is in! 221 IWFS members + guests (including 2 Masters of Wine and Decanter magazine) across eight venues on three continents have voted their favourite wines. They are:

2024 Kumeu River Coddington chardonnay (New Zealand)

2019 Shafer TD-9 Bordeaux blend (Napa Valley)

However, the final scores were extremely close, for both the 6 red wines and 6 whites. And several wines received top marks as the favourite amongst the participants. So the two winners didn’t ‘wow’ everyone equally. Clearly, the widely different opinions attested to wine’s diversity and individual appeal.

All these differences provide fodder for friendly conversation and debate! We are therefore pouring the same twelve wines again – this time UNBLINDED. Knowing the labels, which ones are your favourites? Why? How will your tastes compare to the cumulative results of our J+50 event? How will it compare to the two Masters of Wine who scored the wines on May 21? As an added feature, James Handford MW will be on hand to taste along with us. What will he think?

This tasting will be casual and informal. There's no right or wrong! Join us for a chance to compare and discuss.

Cold buffet provided.

White Wines

Domaine Leflaive, Macon Verzé 2022

Louis Jadot Puligny Montrachet 2023

Chateau Montelena 2022

Kumeu River, Coddington 2024

Restless River, Ava Marie Chardonnay, Upper Hemel en Aarde Valley 2020

Concha y Toro Amelia Limari Chardonnay 2023

Red Wines

Domaine De Chevalier, Cru Classé Pessac Léognan 2017

Chateau Langoa Barton, St Julien 2018

Shafer Vineyards TD-9, Napa 2019

Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River 2021

Kanonkop Paul Sauer, Stellenbosch 2019

Nicolás Catena Zapata, Mendoza 2020