James Suckling Great Wines World 2025: New York, NY, USA, Day 2

After a fantastic first day, we returned for Day 2 of the James Suckling Great Wines World 2025: New York at The Glasshouse at 660 12^th Avenue in Manhattan. For Thursday, June 12, there were 214 tables set up for attendees to sample more exceptional wines ranging from 92 points to 100 points. It was a perfect wine experience for wine collectors, wine lovers, and industry professionals for those seeking fabulous wines to cellar, to learn more about wines from different regions, or to simply drink and enjoy the moment. We are proud to bring you a sample of some of the outstanding wines we tasted. Cheers!

The Wine Regions: Day 2, June 12, 2025, featured wines from: 

North America: United States: (California, Oregon, and Washington)
South America: Argentina and Chile
Europe: France, Germany, Greece, Italy Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, and Spain
Oceania: Australia and New Zealand

Attendees had the opportunity to meet vineyard owners and taste wines from 214 tables that included Sparkling, White, Dessert, Blush, Red, and Fortified. With so many exceptional wines ranging from 92 points to 100 points and a 3-hour tasting period, we focused our attention on taking our palates on a trip around the world from a selection of excellent wines.

A Sampling of Some of the Exceptional Wines We Experienced:

Champagne and White Wines

Cantina Terian Alto Adige Terlaner Nova Domus Riserva 2021
Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
14% Alcohol, 70% Pinot Bianco, 25% Chardonnay, 5% Sauvignon Blanc, $80+/bottle
97 Points

Catena Zapata Chardonnay Mendoza Adrianna Vineyard White Stones 2022
Mendoza, Argentina
13% Alcohol, 100% Chardonnay, Estate Founded 1902, 6,000 bottles produced, $146/bottle
97 Points

Philipponnat Champagne Clos des Goisses Extra Brut 2015
Champagne, France
78% Pinot Noir, 22% Chardonnay
18,285 bottles produced, $240+/bottle
96 Points

Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Rheingau Grünlack Spätlese 2022
Rheingau, Germany
8% Alcohol, $45/bottle
99 Points 

Red Wines

Château Bélair-Monage St-Emilion 2019, Premier Grand Cru Classé
Bordeaux, France
15% Alcohol, 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, $159/bottle
99 Points

Château La-Gaffelière St-Emilion 2020, Premier Grand Cru Classé
Bordeaux, France
Since 1705
14% Alcohol, 60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc, $100+/bottle
97 Points

Château Valandraud St-Emilion 2020, Premier Grand Cru Classé
Bordeaux, France
15% Alcohol, Blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Carménerè, 39,500 Bottles Produced, $194/bottle
99 Points

Cheval des Andes Mendoza 2021
Mendoza, Argentina
14% Alcohol, 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 48% Malbec, 3% Petit Verdot, $110+/bottle
Cheval des Andes is the Argentinean expression of Château Cheval Blanc of Saint-Emilion
98 Points

Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso 2018
Tuscany, Italy
14.5% Alcohol, 100% Sangiovese grosso, $90/bottle
97 Points

Clos du Lican Apalta 2021
Valle Central, Colchagua Valley, Chile
Founded in 1827
15% Alcohol, Best enjoyed after 2028, $139+/bottle
100 Points

El Enemigo Cabernet Franc El Cepillo Mendoza Gran Enemigo Single Vineyard 2021
Mendoza, Argentina
13.5% Alcohol, $73/bottle
99 Points

Pahlmeyer Merlot Napa Valley 2021
California, United States
15.1% Alcohol, 100% Merlot, $120/bottle
98 Points

Seña Valle de Aconcagua 2021
Aconcagua, Chile
Founded by Robert Mondavi and Eduardo Chadwick
14% Alcohol, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Malbec, 17% Carménère, 6% Petit Verdot, $145/bottle
100 Points

Simčič Merlot Brda Opoka Trobno Cru 2017
Ceglo, Brda, Slovenia
Since 1860
14% Alcohol, 100% Merlot
97 Points

Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley S.L.V. 2021
Napa Valley, California, United States
14.8% Alcohol, 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, $230/bottle
97 Points

T-Oinos Mavrotragano Cyclades Clos Stégasta Rare 2022
Aegeon Islands, Greece
13.5% Alcohol, 100% Assyrtiko, $150/bottle
99 Points

Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Madonna del Piano 2019
Tuscany, Italy
14% Alcohol, 100% Sangiovese, $400/bottle
100 Points

Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Montosoli 2019
Tuscany, Italy
14% Alcohol, 100% Sangiovese, $469/bottle
100 Points

Vik Valle de Cachapoal VIK 2021
Valle Central, Chile
77% Cabernet Franc, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon, $127/bottle
100 Points

If you love discovering exceptional wines, you might like to mark your calendar to attend one of the upcoming James Suckling Great Wines World Events held in New York in June and September, and also in Bangkok, Hong Kong (in October and November), Seoul, and Tokyo.

Until next time, cheers! 

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