从柏林迈向世界
Press release
Don Maximiano Founder’s Reserve 2005 and 2004 Were Selected First and Second at the Berlin Tasting in Beijing
July 8th 2008 –only weeks before the Beijing Olympics– 47 of the most influential Chinese journalists, wine writers, sommeliers and members of the wine trade were invited to blind taste ten wines to decide the outcome of this very special wine Olympics, a reproduction of the famous 2004 Berlin Tasting. Read More >
The line-up in Beijing included five Chilean, three French and two Italian wines, and the tasting was moderated by renowned wine critic and Decanter Magazine editor, Steven Spurrier.
Viña Errázuriz Icon wine Don Maximiano Founder’s Reserve 2005 and 2004 were selected first and second before Château Mouton Rothschild 2004, Château Lafite 2004 and Château Margaux 2004 from France and Sassicaia 2004, from Italy.
At the earlier 2004 Berlin Tasting, the European judges –who tasted the 2000 and 2001 vintages– set an historical precedent by placing two wines from Chile (Viñedo Chadwick 2000 and Seña 2001) ahead of established French classics and Italian cult wines. At that time, Steven Spurrier was quoted as saying, “now the world is aware that Chile produces premium wines.”
Conducting these blind tastings in different cities worldwide is part of Viña Errázuriz’s global educational program to demonstrate the world-class status of Chilean wines to an international audience.
Participants
Maggie Beale, Jin Boyce, Christian Buggelsheim, Nicolas Carre, Chantal Chi, Yvonne Chiong, David Chow, Yun Fen, Pierre Fu, J. Q. Fung, Shixum Guo, Hans Rj Qu, Hong Ping Ho, Rebecca Ho, Keegan Chwa Seng Hock, Jerry Hong, Johnson Hui, Bi Jia, Jing Jiang, Danny Kane, Katyau Ku, Dominic Lai, Alain Leroux, Reto Leutenegger, Demei Li, Albert Li Li Li Y.F. Liang, Elaine Lu, Huiqin Ma, Thibaut Mathieu, Ana Ng, Tit Fai Ng, Gianpiero Ruocco, Sampras, Alexander Schillinger, Simon Sun, Hupchoon Tay, Anita To Pierre-Yves Viou, Martin Wang, Peimin Wang Bin Wei, Jiangxi Wu, Michael Wu, Arcy Yin, Hin Yoon Au Yong, Jason Yuan, Frankie Zhao, Ting Zhao.
Bejing
8 July 2008 Shangri-La Hotel- Steven Spurrier, Eduardo Chadwick
- 1- Don Maximiano 2005
- 2- Don Maximiano 2004
- 3- Sassicaia 2004
- 4- Viñedo Chadwick 2004
- 5- Château Mouton-Rothschild 2004
- 6- Château Lafite-Rothschild 2004
- 7- Viñedo Chadwick 2005
- 7- Seña 2004
- 9- Château Margaux 2004
- 10- Tignanello 2004
Expert Opinions
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Sophie Liu, Chinese Author & Wine Educator, October 2013Top Chilean producers such as Errázuriz and Seña are doing a great job of promoting the Super Premium image of Chilean wine in China. This is of great importance not only to Errázuriz wines, but it also benefits the whole Chilean wine image. In the past, consumers in China thought that Chile produced good value for money entry-level wine, and now that is changing with these efforts from Errázuriz and other similar producers!
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Chantal Chi Wine, Writer Columnist at Century 21 and Decanter China, July 2008Thank you for the invitation for the tasting. It was really a good experience. I believe after this tasting, the wine people who attended will change their minds about Chilean wines.
Opinions
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Steven Spurrier, Consultant Editor to Decanter & Chairman of Decanter World Wine Awards, United Kingdom, October 2013
I don’t think he was expecting at all to do as well as he did, but I think having done it, it was an educational experience further than he had planned, because instead of just educating the 40 or 50 people in the room, he educated the entire world.
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Jeannie Cho Lee MW, First Asian Master of Wine, Contributing Editor Decanter Asia, Co-Chair of DAWA, Author, Wine Consultant & Educator, November 2011
When Eduardo and I first discussed the concept of this blind tasting format, I told him to brace himself for disappointment, especially given the popularity of Bordeaux reds in this part of the world. I was completely wrong in my warning and I am truly surprised by the results…
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Jorge Lucki, Brazilian Wine Journalist and Columnist for Valor Econômico de Sao Paulo, October 2013
Until that point only Eduardo knew what he had in his hands. Today the whole world knows… By reaching indisputable recognition in the world wine scene, Eduardo Chadwick’s wines have clearly demonstrated Chile’s tremendous vitivinicultural potential and have helped Chilean wines earn greater space and credibility in the international market.
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Josh Raynolds, Wine Critic to Steven Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar, USA, December 2013
These tastings definitely have had an impact on how many influential members of the American wine trade view Chile today. So I see them as invaluable to promoting Chile’s well- deserved image as a source for world-class wine that can sit alongside the best that the rest of the world has to offer.
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Jancis Robinson MW, “Chilean Wine Grows Up” Financial Times UK, ft Weekend Magazine, February 14, 2004
One enterprising Chilean wine producer, Eduardo Chadwick of Viña Errázuriz, has managed to organise a similar evolutionary milestone for the Chilean wine industry—or at least of his own wines… at what will doubtless come to be known in the history of Chilean wine as the “Berlin Tasting”
