Eighth Annual American Express Tower Club Wine Awards 2012

By Nicole Wong

Presenting our award-winning wines for 2012

8th Annual American Express Tower Club Wine Awards 2012 held in Tower Club in early October 2011.

Annually, Tower Club will invite their members to join the judging panel to blind-taste up to 12 categories of wines; from sparkling wines and champagnes, to single varietal, blended new and old red and white wines.

Beam Global Asia will like to present their winning wines.

Gold-award winners
Elderton Estate Merlot, Barossa Valley, 2009
Single Varietal Red New World
(Elderton Estate Merlot 2008 was awarded Silver during the 2011 awards dinner)
Poderi Aldo Conterno Conca Tre Pile Barbera d'Alba D.O.C 2006
Single Varietal Red Old World
(This wine is awarded Gold during the 2011 awards dinner)

Elderton Ode To Lorraine C.S.M. 2008
Blended Red New World
(Elderton Ode To Lorraine C.S.M 2006 was awarded Silver during the 2011 awards dinner)

Cuvée Sire Château La Tour Carnet 2008, Second Vin of Château La Tour Carnet, 4th Growth GCC
Blended Red Old World
(A new addition to the Beam’s portfolio earlier on this year and first-time participation in this wine competition)

Silver-award winners
Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Réserve Particulière NV
Bibi Graetz Grilli del Testamatta IGT Toscana Rosso 2007
Borsao Crianza Selección 2006
Buehler Vineyard Russian River Chardonnay 2009
Buehler Vineyard Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Château De Puligny-Montrachet Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru "Clos des Grandes Vignes" Monopole 2007
Elderton Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Le Prélat du Pape Clément 2008 (Second Vin of Château Pape Clément, GCC)
Vivens 2007 (Second Vin of Château Durfort Vivens, 2nd Growth GCC)

Hosted by the lovely Tina Altieri and along her side is co-host, Ch’ng Poh Tiong, Compère and event moderator, the dinner was filled with fun, entertainment and excitement. Not forgetting, the men behind the scene; Frank Kilian, Executive Chef, Tower Club, and Daniel Chavez, Executive Chef, Santi, whom came together and created an extraordinary gastrometry experience for the night.

Photos taken with Mr Ch’ng Poh Tiong (left) and Ms Sarah Mayo (bottom left).