The Wine Pinnacle Awards judging panel have been busy tasting, assessing and scoring some of the best wines made in the world and have cast their votes in order to pick out the finalists in the 2022 event. Each jury member is allowed to vote for nine wines in each category, from which a final shortlist of three nominees is selected based on the number of points given. Here we reveal who those three finalists per category are.
The finalists in the Wine Pinnacle Awards 2022 have not been restricted to only judging wines that have paid an entry fee or come from a particular region, but are based on the expertise and knowledge of its esteemed judging panel comprising some of the world’s leading Masters of Wine, Master Sommeliers, critics, commentators and broadcasters.
Here are the finalists in each of the categories based on the top three nominees voted for by the 61-strong judging panel.
Wine Pinnacle Awards 2022: Categories and Top Three Nominees
Mature Wines
Best 2002, 2004, 2008 Vintage Champagne
2002 Krug, Clos du Mesnil Blanc de Blancs
2002 Salon, Cuvée ‘S’ Le Clos du Mesnil Blanc de Blancs
2008 Louis Roederer, Cristal Millésimé Brut
Best 1999, 2002 Vintage Burgundy Red
1999 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, La Tâche Grand Cru Monopole
1999 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti Grand Cru
2002 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, La Tâche Grand Cru Monopole
Best 1996, 1998, 2000 Vintage Bordeaux Red
1996 Château Latour
1998 Château Cheval Blanc
2000 Château Haut-Brion
Best 2001, 2004 Vintage Piedmont Red
2001 Bruno Giacosa, Falletto Riserva, Falleto Vigna Le Rocche Barolo DOCG
2001 Giacomo Conterno, Monfortino Barolo Riserva DOCG
2004 Giacomo Conterno, Monfortino Barolo Riserva DOCG
Best 2004, 2006 Vintage Tuscan Red
2004 Tenuta San Guido, Sassicaia Bolgheri
2006 Masseto
2006 Tenuta San Guido, Sassicaia Bolgheri
Best Recent Releases
Best Recent Release: Sauvignon-Blanc
2018 Château Margaux, Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux, Bordeaux, France
2018 Didier Dagueneau, Pouilly-Fumé Silex, Loire, France
2019 Château Margaux, Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux, Bordeaux, France
Best Recent Release: Riesling
2018 F.E. Trimbach, Clos Sainte Hune Riesling, Alsace, France
2018 Egon Müller, Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese, Mosel, Germany
2019, Joh. Jos. Prum, Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese, Mosel, Germany
Best Recent Release: Burgundy White
2016 Domaine Coche-Dury, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
2018 Domaine Leflaive, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
2019 Domaine Bonneau du Martray, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Best Recent Release: Chardonnay (ex-Burgundy)
2018 Leeuwin Estate, Art Series Chardonnay, Margaret River, Australia
2018 Cullen, Kevin John Chardonnay, Margaret River, Australia
2019 Kumeu River, Mate’s Vineyard Chardonnay, Auckland, New Zealand
Best Recent Release: Cabernet Sauvignon
2016 Tenuta San Guido, Sassicaia, Bolgheri, Italy
2018 Ridge Vineyards, Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA
2019 Ridge Vineyards, Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA
Best Recent Release: Pinot Noir (ex-Burgundy)
2018 Ata Rangi, Pinot Noir, Martinborough, New Zealand
2018 Tolpuddle Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Tasmania, Australia
2019 By Farr, Farrside Pinot Noir, Geelong, Australia
Best Recent Release: Rhône Red
2016 Château Rayas, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France
2016 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave, Hermitage, France
2017 E. Guigal, Côte-Rôtie, La Landonne, France
Best Recent Release: Spanish Red
2010 Vega Sicilia, Unico Gran Reserva, Ribera del Duero, Spain
2018 Pingus, Dominio de Pingus, Ribera del Duero, Spain
Vega Sicilia, Unico Reserva Especial Release 2021 (2009, 2010, 2010 vintages), Ribera del Duero, Spain
Comfort Wines
Comfort White < €40
2018, Joh. Jos. Prüm, Riesling Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett, Mosel, Germany
2018 Joh. Jos. Prüm, Riesling Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Mosel, Germany
2019 Joh. Jos. Prüm, Riesling Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Mosel, Germany
Comfort Red < 40 Euros
2019 Domaine Jean Foillard, Morgon, Beaujolais, France
2019 Domaine Marcel Lapierre, Morgon, Beaujolais, France
2020 Domaine Marcel Lapierre, Morgon, Beaujolais, France
Comfort Rosé < 40 Euros
2020 Domaine Tempier, Bandol Rosé, Bandol, France
2020 Château Miraval, Côtes de Provence Rosé, Provence, France
2020 Château d’Esclans, Whispering Angel Rosé, Provence, France
Best Friend of the Earth
Best Friend Of The Earth (Winery)
Bodegas Torres, Penedès, Spain
Domaine Leflaive, Burgundy, France
Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, Alsace, France
Technical Committee Choice
Pandemic Hero (Personality)
Special award
- The nominees are listed in alphabetical order and does not reflect order of ranking.
- The winners with the greatest number of points will be revealed at the award ceremony in the ballroom of the Resorts World Convention Centre in Singapore on November 1. It will be the culmination of what will be a five-day celebration, starting on October 28, including specialist masterclasses, gastronomic dinners with leading Michelin stars and a global wine symposium.
- For more details about the Wine Pinnacle Awards go to its website here.
- You can follow the awards on social media at @winepinnacleawards; #WPA2022; #RWSmoments.
