The official website of James Suckling.com announced the latest scores of Chateaux Nine Peaks' wines in 2021 and there are nine wines which have all scored more than 90 points. Among them, C9P's Qi red and white wines are more appropriated with a high score of 93. Now, let's share this inspiring good news with you below.
珍藏
Reserve
JS 90/100
C9P Reserve Chardonnay 2020
Sliced pineapple, green apple, nectarine and lees (oatmeal). This is fresh and crisp with a creamy, mineral edge on the palate. Medium-bodied, pure and fresh with subtle elegance. Lovely to drink now.
桃红
Pinkker
JS 91/100
C9P Pinkker Rose 2020
Pale-salmon hue. Lots of perfume, including white pears, red cherries and strawberries. Medium-bodied palate with crushed strawberries and a bite of grapefruit skin in the finish. Fresh, pure and aromatic. A blend of Cabernet Franc and Syrah. Drink now.
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Collection
JS 91/100
C9P Collection-Cabernet Gernischt 2019
Racy red and black berries here. Some thyme, savory herbs and spices add freshness and allure. Juicy, fresh and just medium-bodied with sweet fruit and firm, granular tannins. There is a fresh, restrained capsicum note at the end, complementing the fruit and spiciness. Honest and drinkable now.
珍藏
Reserve
JS 92/100
C9P Reserve Red 2019
Showing some good depth, with an exuberance of black cherries, plums and baking spices. Mediumbodied with crunchy sweet fruit and a tangy, peppery edge. Firm, elegant and juicy with a fruit-oriented finish. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Gernischt, Petit Verdot and Merlot. Delicious to drink now.
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Collection
JS 92/100
C9P Collection-Petit Manseng 2020
Fruity with apricot, pineapple, sea buckthorn, and green mango. Sweet but refined with a floral and honey note on the palate and showing a good poise of sweetness and acidity. Just bordering unctuousness but the acidity really gives it a crisp feel, rendering immense drinkability. Drink now while this is fresh and mouthwatering. (Best before 2025)
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Collection
JS 92/100
C9P Collection-Cabernet Franc 2019
Don't be alert of its transparency. Lots of fresh and spicy fruit here. Strawberries, black cherries, white pepper, and grilled clove and licorice. Fresh, fruit-forward, and vibrant. The medium-bodied palate shows lots of firm tannins with transparency and crunchy, sweet fruit. Subtle and long, spicy finish that is all about the fruit. Delicious black pepper in the end. Drink now. (Best before 2025)
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Collection
JS 92/100
C9P Collection-Petit Verdot 2019
Distinctive nose with a punchy white pepper, smoked bacon, and a lift of violet character upon the vibrant black and blue fruit. Medium-bodied on the palate with fluidity being underscored. This is all about ripe, sweet fruit on the palate but with good intensity and tamed tannins. Pretty lengthy and characterful. Drink or hold. (Best before 2026)
氣
Qi
JS 93/100
C9P Qi Chardonnay 2019
A classic, textbook nose of chardonnay showing fresh yet ripe pineapples, sour cream, lemon citrus, and a hint of brioche and pastry. Very nuanced and delicate. Medium-to-full-bodied but still very subtle on the palate. Certainly, an elegant chardonnay with admirable style underscoring freshness, nuance, and purity. A hint of minerality on the palate, too. This will really hit the "great" category if there were a bit more depth on the palate. Keep an eye on this for the upcoming vintages. Beautiful to drink now. (Best before 2025)
氣
Qi
JS 93/100
C9P Qi Red 2019
Engaging complexity and freshness on the nose. Fresh herbs, black tea, fresh blueberries, mint, graphite and some violet. A medium-bodied red with fruit sweetness and surprising drinkability. You can easily find harmony here without drying out your palate. Smooth and very polished tannins with a long, spicy finish to close. Were there less sweetness on the palate, this would be even rated higher. A blend of Marselan, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Sauvignon. A real treat now, but better in 2022 or 2023. (Best before 2026)
Thanks .
Finally, we would like to sincerely thank the James Suckling team for their recognition of our wines. In the coming days, we will continue to work hard to bring more better quality Chinese wines to the wine lovers.
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James Suckling
About James Suckling
63, is one of today's leading wine critics whose reviews are read and respected by wine lovers, serious wine collectors, and the wine trade worldwide. He is chairman and editor of JamesSuckling.com, the wine media platform and events company with offices in Hong Kong.
Since starting his career, Suckling estimates he has tasted and rated close to 250,000 wines. Last year he and his team of tasters rated more than 18,000 wines. This year they should rate almost 25,000. His website provides more than 130,000 wine ratings at the moment. They currently rate more than 2,000 wines a month. （Source：JamesSuckling.com）
- Zekun Shuai -
Zekun Shuai | Associate Editor of JS China team
Zekun Shuai is based in Beijing, China, where he studied international journalism while developing an interest in wine. Before joining jamessuckling.com, he was an independent wine consultant and freelance writer in both Chinese and English. He also has extensive wine judging experience at international wine competitions such as IWC and CMB. He holds a MSc in Wine Business and a WSET Diploma. Zekun also lived two years in Mexico where he taught Chinese and found his second home. When not tasting and enjoying wine, he can always be found filtering his coffee, walking his dogs and doing Chinese calligraphy.
