Master sommelier Yohann Jousselin on his wines

Since his arrival in Hong Kong in 2014, Asia’s sole Master Sommelier —and one of only 219 in the world —Yohann Jousselin has taken to both the city and his role at the Island Shangri-La with gusto. He was formerly the head sommelier at Robuchon au Dôme at Macau’s Grand Lisboa, and was voted the United Kingdom’s Sommelier of the Year in 2011.

The Frenchman oversees the wine lists at all of the hotel’s restaurants and bars, including the Michelin-starred Petrus, an establishment with one of the most celebrated —and extensive —wine cellars in the world. As a point of difference, says Jousselin: “one could look to varietals from countries like Switzerland and Hungary,”

For your next trip to Island Shangri-La’s Petrus, he reveals his picks for the five top wines to sample.
• Champagne Henri Giraud, Rose, Code Noir, NV (HKD2,150/RM1,160)
“Produced in very small quantity, this rare, complex champagne is a great discovery when you wish to try something different.”
• Morey St Denis Blanc, Les Monts Luisants, Vieilles Vigne, Domaine Ponsot, Burgundy, 2004 (HKD1,350/RM730)
“One of the few white wines of the Côte de Nuits make.”
• Tokaji Furmint, Szent Tamas, Szepsy, Hungary, 2009 (HKD1,450/RM785)
“A great example of the complexity than can be reach in dry Tokaji —a superb alternative to a top Burgundy.”
• Château Mouton Rothschild, 1er Cru Classe, Bordeaux, 1928 (HKD42,500/RM22,950)
“Very rare, one of the greatest vintage of Mouton Rothschild.”
• Vouvray, Moelleux, Le Haut Lieu, Domaine Huet, 1947 (HKD18,880/RM10,190)
“An iconic sweet wine —one of the best dessert wines ever made.”