15.6.15 Decanter World Wine Awards 2015

15,929 wines from all over the world were tasted by 240 of the world’s best palates including 85 Masters of Wine (MW) and 23 Master Sommeliers. Spain fared very well, with Sarah Jane Evans MW saying “Spain is the most exciting thing happening in European wine right now”. Couldn't agree more! The results for Sherry are as follows:

International Trophy

Cuatro Palmas, González Byass

Taste the Difference 12 yo PX, Williams & Humbert (for Sainsburys)

Regional Trophy

PX Triana VORS, Hidalgo La Gitana

Gold

Fino Una Palma, González Byass

Palo Cortado Wellington VORS, Hidalgo La Gitana

Manzanilla Pastrana, Hidalgo La Gitana

Oloroso VORS, Lustau

Amontillado VORS, Lustau

Palo Cortado VORS, Lustau

Signature Oloroso, Lustau (for Morrisons)

Palo Cortado Capuchino VORS, Osborne

Dos Cortados VOS, Williams & Humbert

Silver

East India Solera, Lustau

Amontillado Botaina, Lustau

Palo Cortado 1/5, Cayetano del Pino

Palo Cortado Solera, Cayetano del Pino

Palo Cortado Antique, Fernando de Castilla

Amontillado del Duque VORS, González Byass

Oloroso Matúsalem VORS, González Byass

Fino Tres Palmas, González Byass

Fino Dos Palmas, González Byass

Amontillado VORS, Harveys

Oloroso VORS, Harveys

Palo Cortado VORS, Harveys

PX VORS, Harveys

Fino Extra Dry, Harveys

Signature 12yo Cream, Harveys

Manzanilla En Rama La Gitana, Hidalgo La Gitana

Manzanilla La Gitana, Hidalgo La Gitana

Oloroso Faraón VORS, Hidalgo La Gitana

Fino La Ina, Lustau

Very Rare Oloroso, Lustau (for Marks &Spencer)

Oloroso Rio Viejo, Lustau

Amontillado Solera Jerezana, Lustau (for Waitrose)

Palo Cortado Solera Jerezana, Lustau (for Waitrose)

Fino del Puerto Almacenista, Lustau

Amontillado Almacenista Cuevas, Lustau

Oloroso Pata de Gallina Almacenista, Lustau

Moscatel Emilín, Lustau

Oloroso Emperatriz Eugenia, Lustau

Amontillado Los Arcos, Lustau

Fino, Lustau (for Morrisons)

Palo Cortado Península, Lustau

Puerto Fino, Lustau

PX San Emilio, Lustau

Cream Solera Superior, Lustau

Oloroso Sibarita VORS, Osborne

PX Venerable VORS, Osborne

Palo Cortado Pedro’s Almacenista Selection (Viniberia for Majestic)

Manzanilla Extra Dry Light, Williams & Humbert (for Marks & Spencer)

I have excluded Bronze medals and Commendations for brevity. As usual it is interesting to see what won what. I was surprised, forjust one example, that a supermarket Fino won the same silver medal as an Almacenista Oloroso and various VORS wines. But hey, that's wine competitions for you!