{"id":6422,"date":"2012-06-14T06:15:19","date_gmt":"2012-06-14T11:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/?p=6422"},"modified":"2012-06-14T06:15:19","modified_gmt":"2012-06-14T11:15:19","slug":"judgment-of-princeton-french-and-new-jersey-wines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/14\/judgment-of-princeton-french-and-new-jersey-wines\/","title":{"rendered":"Judgment of Princeton: French and New Jersey Wines"},"content":{"rendered":"

First there was the 1976 Judgment of Paris, last week was the Judgment of Princeton. The results of the Judgment of Paris in 1976 surprised the wine world and variations of the event have taken place. The most recent was in Princeton, New Jersey. Organized by the American Association of Wine Economists<\/span><\/a><\/span>, AAWE, it was called \u201cThe Judgment of Princeton\u201d and took place June 8, 2012<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Judgment of Princeton paired selected New Jersey wines with French wines. The nine judges were from Belgium, France and the United States. George Taber who was the only reporter at The Judgment of Paris in 1976 led the Judgment of Princeton event.<\/p>\n

Results of The Judgment of Princeton<\/strong><\/p>\n

Karl Korchmann of AAWE writes, \u201cAlthough, the winner in each category was a French wine (Beaune Clos des Mouches for the whites and Chateau Mouton-Rothschild for the reds) NJ wines barely differed in their average rank from those of France. Three of the top four whites were from New Jersey. The best NJ red was ranked 3rd place. Prices for the NJ wines are typically one-third to one-twentieth of their French competitors.\u201d<\/p>\n

White Wines<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1<\/td>\nClos des Mouches Drouhin 2009<\/td>\nFRA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nUnionville Pheasant Hill Single Vineyard 2010<\/td>\nUSA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nHeritage Chardonnay 2010<\/td>\nUSA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nSilver Decoy \u201cBlack\u00a0 Feather\u201d 2010<\/td>\nUSA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nPuligny Montrachet Domaine Leflaive 2009<\/td>\nFRA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tied 6<\/td>\nBellview Chardonnay 2010<\/td>\nUSA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tied 6<\/td>\nB\u00e2tard Montrachet Marc-Antonin Blain 2009<\/td>\nFRA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nAmalthea Chardonnay 2008<\/td>\nUSA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nVentimiglia Chardonnay 2010<\/td>\nUSA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nMeursault-Charmes Jean Latour-Labille2008<\/td>\nFRA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Red Wines<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1<\/td>\nCh. Mouton Rothschild 2004<\/td>\nFRA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nCh. Haut Brion 2004<\/td>\nFRA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nHeritage Estate\u00a0 BDX 2010<\/td>\nUSA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nCh. Montrose 2004<\/td>\nFRA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nTomasello Oak Reserve 2007<\/td>\nUSA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nCh. Leoville Las Cases 2004<\/td>\nFRA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nBellview Lumiere 2010<\/td>\nUSA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nSilver Decoy Cab. Franc 2008<\/td>\nUSA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nAmalthea Europa VI 2008<\/td>\nUSA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nFour JG\u2019s Cab Franc 2008<\/td>\nUSA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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A statistical evaluation of the judging and results show that for the most part the results were insignificant. The only exceptions were the highest ranked white wine and the lowest ranked red wine.<\/p>\n

It was also noted that with most of the wine results being insignificant, the difference in price can be significant. If price is important to consumers they should look at New Jersey wines.<\/p>\n

For more detailed information visit the AAWE\u00a0blog<\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

While these events are important by bringing attention to lesser known wine regions, it is also important to remember that if you like a wine then it is the wine for you.<\/p>\n

Cheers! Kathy<\/p>\n