Can each iteration of Decanter’s Wines of the Yr be ‘one of the best ever’? I wasn’t satisfied we may prime final yr’s tasting, which included an ideal 100 rating from one decide, nevertheless it does appear to be the case with 2022’s crop.
Scroll right down to see tasting notes and scores for the top-scoring bottles from Decanter’s Wines of the Yr 2022 tasting
Our Glowing, White and Crimson Wines of the Yr every earned 99 factors from this yr’s three specialists, and half of the 125 bottles within the stellar line-up scored 95pts or extra – up from 40% final yr. ‘Arms down one of the best wine tasting I’ve ever achieved,’ enthused Amanda Barnes, a sentiment shared by her fellow judges.
To pick the wines, Decanter World Wine Awards Regional Chairs, key contributors and workers nominated the three wines that the majority impressed them in 2022.
These needed to be beneath the classes of Traditional (a premium, textbook wine fashion), Offbeat (uncommon grape, area, winemaking methodology, or unearthed gem) and Worth (beneath £25).
Whereas a couple of, sadly, had offered out or couldn’t be sourced due to low inventory or transport points, 125 arrived at Decanter’s places of work in London’s Paddington, courtesy of beneficiant producers and importers, to be judged blind over two days.
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Wines of the Yr 2022: the highest scorers
The next wines all scored 96 factors or above
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The judges
Vincenzo Arnese is head sommelier at Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, London. A DWWA decide, he has labored at prime accommodations in Switzerland, Italy and Australia, in addition to The Waterside Inn in Bray and Dinner by Heston Blumenthal.
Pedro Ballesteros Torres MW is a extensively printed wine journalist and educator and a DWWA Regional Chair. A member of the Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino, he’s additionally on the governing board of the Spanish Tasters’ Union.
Amanda Barnes is a author and presenter specialising in South American journey and wine. A DWWA decide, she is creator of the award-winning The South America Wine Information (£35 southamericawineguide.com).
Thanks to the next individuals who contributed their suggestions: Sarah Ahmed, Pedro Ballesteros Torres MW, Amanda Barnes, Richard Baudains, Laura Bianco, Adriana Bravo, Jim Budd, James Button, Yohan Castaing, Ferran Centelles, Ch’ng Poh Tiong, Gabriela Colotto, Jonathan Cristaldi, Charles Curtis MW, Markus Del Monego MW, Michael Denton, Cameron Douglas MS, Natalie Earl, Sarah Jane Evans MW, Simon Area MW, Aldo Fiordelli, Elizabeth Gabay MW, Michael Garner, Tina Gellie, Caroline Gilby MW, Charlotte Hale, Brooke Herron, Michael Hill Smith MW, Georgina Hindle, Huon Hooke, Susan Hulme MW, Alejandro Iglesias, Andrew Jefford, Darrel Joseph, Justin Knock MW, Malu Lambert, Paz Levinson, Peter Liem, Caro Maurer MW, Richard Mayson, Fiona McDonald, Thierry Meyer, Michaela Morris, Michela Nassiz, Rupert Owen, Barbara Philip MW, Alessandra Piubello, Anthony Rose, Ines Salpico, Ronan Sayburn MS, Julie Sheppard, Stacy Slinkard, David Sly, Rod Smith MW, Cesar Soler, Sonja van Praag, Dominique Vrigneau, Monty Waldin, Matt Partitions, Demetri Walters MW, Amy Wislocki, Sylvia Wu
