Top 10 wines in the Asian media

(TheDrinksBusiness) - Having attended a Victorian wine tasting in Singapore Wai Xin wrote: “The distinctive point about Victoria is there appears to be no distinct variety. Sounds contradictory, but a quick look at the wine regions will prove this.

“In the coastal regions of Henty, it is crisp Chardonnay, perfumed Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling. In Geelong, savoury Shiraz, fine Pinot Noir, pungent Sauvignon Blanc and mineral Chardonnay. Bendigo for Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. Heathcote for its Shiraz, Malbec, Sangiovese and Nebbiolo. Go deeper inland into Rutherglen and we can see Liqueur Muscat.”

Cho also describes her recommendation as an “amazing white” with a “very long finish”.

Achaval Ferrer Malbec 2011

Ying Hsien Tan, writing in Singaporean wine blog The Local Nose, picked out this wine which he described as “a finely textured example of Malbec that’s dry.”

He added: “Stewed slightly baked red berries, roses and red fruit on the nose. Medium-full and dry with moderatet tannins framing spiced, blackberry flavours. It’s balanced and finely textured with a touch of herbaceous, dried herb flavour. It will show best with food and perhaps some more bottle age.”