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Robert Parker W ine Advocate report by Neil M artin

KapW eine Intro:

Unter dem geheim nisvollen Titel «The Cape Crusaders» hat Neil M artin Ende Dezem ber 2012 den ersten

Teil (!) seiner knapp 500 Bewertungen südafrikanischer W eine publiziert. Dass von diesen Tropfen m ehr

als 200 m it 90 oder m ehr Punkten bewertet wurden, lässt schon m al aufhorchen. So richtig Herzklopfen

haben wir dann aber beim Lesen der dreiseitigen Einleitung des Parker-Zöglings bekom m en, in der er

kaum einen Superlativ auslässt.

So bezeichnet M artin Südafrika als das m om entan m it Abstand spannendste «Neue W elt»-Land, wobei er

betont, für wie unm öglich er das noch vor ein paar Jahren selber gehalten hätte. Aber auf seinem

degustatorischen Streifzug durch das Land am Kap ist er nun definitiv eines Besseren belehrt worden.

M it grosser Freude, vor allem aber auch einer Spur Genugtuung, nehm en wir zur Kenntnis, dass die

qualitative Entwicklung, die in Südafrika in den letzten Jahren auf breiter Basis stattgefunden hat,

endlich die Anerkennung findet, die ihr gebührt. Einen riesigen Qualitätssprung attestiert M artin aber

nicht nur den Spitzenweinen der Top-Güter, sondern gerade auch den günstigeren Gewächsen, die via

Superm arkt ihren W eg zum Konsum enten finden. Und das wiederum bedeutet nichts anderes, als dass

Südafrika weiterhin «Value» auf allen Qualitätsstufen zu bieten im Stande ist.

Diese Entwicklung sieht der Parker-Verkoster unter anderem

vor dem Hintergrund einer eigentlichen Bewegung, deren

Protagonisten Eben Sadie, Chris M ullineux oder Adi

Badenhorst heissen und deren W eine schon seit Jahren zur

absoluten W eltspitze zählen. Im Gefolge dieser

Persönlichkeiten ist nun eine junge, topm otivierte Generation herangewachsen, die m it Überzeugung

ihre eigene Vision südafrikanischer W eine von W eltklasse am um setzen ist.

KapW eine als «hom e of south african wines» wird bestrebt bleiben, sein Sortim ent ständig im Hinblick

auf Trends und neue, spektakuläre Produzenten zu erweitern und zu ergänzen. W ährend die gesam te

W einwelt das unerm essliche Potenzial Südafrikas erst staunend am entdecken ist, sind wir erst recht

angespornt, auch in Zukunft zu den Pionieren zu gehören, wenn es darum geht, Sie und uns m it

Unbekanntem und Spannendem zu überraschen.

South Africa: The Cape Crusaders

I am occasionally asked: what is the m ost exciting New W orld country on the scene at the m om ent. New

Zealand? Argentina? Chile? England? OK...m aybe not the last one.

The aforem entioned all contribute their clutch of outstanding wines...even England. But if I have to

give a single answer then I would reply: “South Africa.” Trust m e when I say that I would not believe if

som eone had predicted I would answer as such several years ago. I should offer som e reasoning to m y

argum ent.

You see, the unavoidable truth is that South Africa is a country beset by a jerem iad of woes: political

instability, conspicuous poverty, accusations of worker exploitation, the lingering stench of apartheid

and econom ic m alaise. On that last point, I have heard on several occasions that a worryingly large

num ber of wineries are discretely up for sale as financial reality sinks in, particularly for fair-weather

investors who m istakenly assum ed setting up a winery would be easy. Then there is the entrenched

apathy/prejudice against South African wines. Consum ers and journalists spent years m ocking the

m iasm a of reductive Pinotage wines and industrial fodder that clogged up superm arket shelves: both

tarnishing and stigm atising the country’s international reputation. And writing this report, it is true

that m any wines hovering around the ten dollar entry-level failed to m ake the grade. Even so, in m y

opinion they are generally far m ore acceptable and attest to an im provem ent in quality com pared to a

decade ago.

Against this backdrop, a new generation of winem akers are beginning to m ake their m ark; coalescing to

form what you m ight call a “m ovem ent.” These are winem akers in their twenties and thirties with the

fortitude, tenacity, talent and determ ination to realise their own vision of what South African wine can

becom e; what is required in order to create genuine world-class wines; young guns who have worked

vintages overseas and return arm ed with a global perspective. They use South Africa’s disadvantages to

their strength. They m ight not have the financial m eans to establish deluxe, ostentatious, gilded

wineries and a crack m arketing team to prom ote their wares. Instead they use their m odest m eans to

eke out high quality, individual, lim ited production wines that will hopefully find consum ers with

discerning, appreciative palates. They are waiting to be discovered.

I guess you could say that the seeds of this revolution were sown in Swartland by the likes of Eben

Sadie, Adi Badenhort and Chris M ullineux. Now their tenets are being adopted by young winem akers and

spreading the gospel to regions such as Hem el-En-Aarde, Elgin and that m ost traditional, conservative

of wine regions, Stellenbosch. This bodes well for South Africa’s future, but that is not to say it will be

an easy ride...far from it.

W ith the onslaught of so m any regions to cover for this publication, I intended to produce an

“interm ediary” report in 2012 and author a m ore com prehensive one thereafter, in order to keep South

Africa at the forefront of readers’ m inds. Lo and behold, this “interm ediary” report is host to nigh 500

wines! M ost of these were tasted at the office of W ines of South Africa in London and then, when I

attended the Cape Show in late Septem ber; I delayed the report so that I could include notes from m y

brief trip to the country itself. Alas, m y daughter donated her cold and rem arkably for the first tim e in

ten years, hopes of expanding the report were abruptly curtailed.

AC Swartland?

Before m y m etabolism crashed and burned, I did find tim e to spend a m orning concentrating upon

Swartland, to offers readers an overview of what is happening down there. I have excluded the wines of

M ullineux, which I nevertheless tasted blind in London, since there was an apparent conflict of interest

with a m utual friend. So I asked Robert Parker if he would kindly review them in m y place. Even without

Chris and Andrea’s superlative wines, Swartland rem ains a hotbed of innovation and ideas, even if I

would tem per enthusiasm by rem inding readers that it is an unforgiving, heterogeneous region of

terroirs that can be exploited by less quality-driven producers content to trade on this fashionable

nam e. In this respect, Swartland has parallels with Burgundy. Just because it says Cham bertin on the

label, doesn’t im ply the wine itself will m eet expectations. Ditto Swartland.

It was a fascinating exercise: taking a pew behind an old school desk at the Cape Show, each Swartland

producer com ing over and presenting their wines and giving m e an opportunity to discover m ore about

the winem aker. One of the hot topics being m ooted at the m om ent is the idea of an “AC Swartland.” A

m ajority of Swartland’s leading winem akers are bonded by tenets you m ight loosely term as “natural”

winem aking i.e. organic or biodynam ic viticulture, the eschewing of enzym e addition and m inim al new

oak (preferably none), sparing use of sulphur and judging by their appearances, obligatory beard, which

m ust be disconcerting to poor Andrea M ullineux. Readers should go to Sw artland Independent W ine

Grow ers to peruse the entire list of core values. I support such a m ove towards regulation. It lends a

region a philosophical dim ension when growers m ust abide by com m on rules that bind them together

and can potentially im prove quality if done the correct way. The question is whether they can shift this

m anifesto towards legal requirem ents when undoubtedly not every producer would com ply?

The Treasure Hunt for “OVC”

One can detect a slight shift towards white grape varieties, which in the long-term can be South Africa’s

calling card (alongside their splendid Rhône blends.) There is a growing realisation that the country is

host to precious parcels of old (bush) vine Chenin Blanc (OVC) that is now producing exquisite, often

profound wine often at world-class prices...and without the spectre of prem ature oxidisation. If I were

to single out one wine that exem plifies what South Africa can achieve in 2012, then unquestionably it

would be Chris Alheit’s stunning debut: Cartology. Everything from the philosophical, terroir-driven

winem aker to the vines to the profound wine and even the packaging, attest to the pinnacles that can

be reached. I do feel that in order to get the m ost out of Chenin Blanc, it needs to be coupled with an

exacting, perhaps obsessive winem aker, preferably one who has adopted organic or biodynam ic

techniques. Although I am not a preacher for such practices, Chenin Blanc responds to a natural

approach that elevates varietals to a higher plane.

I asked Eben Sadie if he would kindly explain why that m ight be true from a technical standpoint. “The

higher the acidity of the natural m ust, the better the entire progress for no other reason other than pH

and the stability of all other factors,” he replied. “It is com m on knowledge that the higher the acidity

and the lower the subsequent pH, the better the working of SO2, in whatever m easure, be it very little

or m ore in a wine depending on the user/ vigneron. The reality is the SO2 m olecule just works better.

All wines in the world contain SO2, it is produced by the yeast even if it is 6 – 12ppm , however little.

The reality is that even if we could im agine a wine without any SO2, it will still be better preserved with

lower pH and higher acidity as even the O2 m olecule on that level luckily functions less well and the

entire process of oxidation. (unknown)And to get to this the usage of naturally higher acidity varieties

like Chenin just m akes that m uch m ore sense. (unknown)On the other hand (and this is often now

forgotten with the whole ‘I want to see no alcohol in the wine m ovem ent – the under 12% som m eliers’)

the reality is alcohol is also a preservative. And here again Chenin is am azing as it has dem onstrated,

like Riesling, that it has great levels of ripeness potentials from Savennières to Bonnezeaux styles.

Probably the m ost im portant point is that Chenin can produce both alcohol and acidity and that is the

preservation equation.

Then on skin ferm ents with white grapes, the skin to juice ratio in Chenin seem s perfect, as it is the

case probably with Palom ino and Clairette and it just works perfect in term s of tannin extractions and

the better pH again as a result after the skin m acerations, as with skin m aceration a lot of potassium is

absorbed from the skin and this starts the buffering effect of the pH and acidity form ula, but Chenin

m anages it m uch better than for exam ple Viognier, which is a com plete disaster in both instances with

skin ferm ents or flor oxidized styles.

All in all, it is a m atter of sem antics but Chenin is for sure the king of whites and it versatility never

seem to fail to am aze us as it produces glorious wines on the 45 degree parallel North in France and

glorious wines in the Cape on the 33 degree parallel South in South Africa. It is the true cham eleon of

white grapes and deserves the respect of world. Unfortunately unlike som e of the obvious m onolithic

varietals, you do need a brain to drink Chenin!”

W hile on the subject of Eben Sadie, at the last m om ent I had the opportunity to taste his rare “Old Vine

Series” bottlings. Suffice to say, if you think that South Africa cannot produce profound, intellectual,

individual wines then you really need to introduce you palate to these exquisite wines. They are not to

everyone’s taste. Indeed, I likened them to the wines of Lopez de Heredia in Rioja, since they are

uncom prom ising wines that never intend to appeal to everyone. But if you are seeking wines from

m eticulously sourced old vines that are natural and brim m ing over with personality, then you really

m ust try these wines and preferably share them with like-m inded wine-lovers.

I was also im pressed how som e of South Africa’s stalwarts are tweaking their style and m oving away

from the heavy-handed winem aking that has tended to dom inate previous vintages. W hether it is

M eerlust’s Rubicon 2008 or the Anwilka 2009, there is a discernible shift towards purer, m ore elegant

wines that show better balance and that oft-forgotten virtue, drinkability. Perhaps these winem akers are

observing and reacting to trends around the world or the new generation of “terroirists” – it does not

particularly m atter. W hat is clear is that South Africa’s wine scene is changing in a positive direction.

The question is when the rest of the world will not only take notice, but start giving this country that is

overdue.

As I m entioned, I will hopefully be returning to South Africa next year to conduct a m ore

com prehensive report and continues seeking out the “Cape crusaders” such as Chris Alheit, Craig

Hawkins and Alex Starey who will defined the future. I foresee a gradual winnowing of wineries that are

successful in either financial or qualitative term s that will be the basis for exciting wines over the

com ing decades.

�Neal Martin

Year Wine Name Rating Maturity Price

2011

A A Badenhorst Family Wines Ch Raaigras Grenache 93

2011

A A Badenhorst Family Wines Ch Ramnasgras Hermityk

90

2009

A A Badenhorst Family Wines Family Red Blend 92 Early

35

2010

A A Badenhorst Family Wines Family White Blend 88

35

2011

A A Badenhorst Family Wines Secateurs Chenin Blanc 91 Early

16

2012

A A Badenhorst Family Wines Secateurs Chenin Blanc 92 Mature

16

2011

A A Badenhorst Family Wines Secateurs Red Blend 91 Mature

18

2012

A A Badenhorst Family Wines Secateurs Rose 90 Mature

16

2009

Aaldering Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot 87 Mature

49

2011

Aaldering Chardonnay 91 Mature

44

2012

Aaldering Chardonnay 90 Mature

44

2009

Aaldering Pinotage 89 Mature

49

2012

Aaldering Pinotage Blanc 90 Mature

2012

Aaldering Sauvignon Blanc 89 Mature

44

2009

Aaldering Shiraz 86 Mature

49

2011

Alheit Vineyards Cartology Bush Vines 96

2007

Anthonij Rupert Wines Cabernet Franc 90 Mature

80

2007

Anthonij Rupert Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 88 Mature

60

2011

Anthonij Rupert Wines Cape Of Good Hope Serruria Chardonnay

88 Mature

2011

Anthonij Rupert Wines Cape Of Good Hope Van Lill & Visser Chenin Blanc

89 Mature

2008

Anthonij Rupert Wines Optima 89 Mature

2007

Anthonij Rupert Wines Proprietary Red Blend 91 Early

2010

Anthonij Rupert Wines Protea Chenin Blanc 88 Mature

10

2010

Anthonij Rupert Wines Protea Merlot 85 Mature

16

2009

Anthonij Rupert Wines Protea Reserve 87 Mature

16

2011

Anthonij Rupert Wines Protea Sauvignon Blanc 85 Mature

16

2007

Anthonij Rupert Wines Syrah 90 Early

2009

Anwilka 92 Early

50

2010

Ataraxia Chardonnay 90 Early

2008

Ataraxia Mountain Vineyard Serenity Western Cape 92 Early

2010

Avondale Wine Estate Anima Chenin Blanc 87 Mature

29

2010

Avondale Wine Estate Cyclus 89 Early

35

2008

Avondale Wine Estate Navitas 86 Mature

60

2010

Bartinney Private Cellar Chardonnay 86 Mature

25

2011

Beau Constantia Cecily Viognier 93 Early

2010

Beau Constantia Pas de Nom Red 89 Early

2011

Beau Constantia Pas de Nom White 87 Mature

2009

Beyerskloof Diesel Pinotage 92 Early

80

2011

Beyerskloof Pinotage 86 Mature

13

2009

Beyerskloof Reserve Pinotage 90 Mature

2010

Beyerskloof Synergy Stellenbosch 88 Mature

20

2011

Black Oystercatcher Sauvignon Blanc 88 Mature

2009

Boekenhoutskloof Cabernet Sauvignon 92 Early

50

2010

Boekenhoutskloof Chocolate Block Franschhoek 87 Mature

25-33

2009

Boekenhoutskloof Noble Late Harvest Semillon 92 Mature

2009

Boekenhoutskloof Semillon 90 Young

30

2009

Boekenhoutskloof Syrah 93 Early

43-50

2011

Bosman Family Vineyards Adama White Blend 87 Early

20

2007

Bosman Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 85 Mature

20

2011

Bosman Family Vineyards De Bos Handpicked Cabernet Sauvignon

85 Mature


2010

Bosman Family Vineyards Erfenis 89 Early

2011

Bosman Family Vineyards Optenhorst Chenin Blanc 88 Early

2010

Bosman Family Vineyards Pinotage 88 Mature

2009

Botanica Wines Big Flower Cabernet Sauvignon 90 Early

2010

Botanica Wines Botanica Merlot 87 Early

2010

Botanica Wines Botanica Pinot Noir 89 Mature

22

2011

Botanica Wines Chenin Blanc 91 Mature

22

2011

Bouchard Finlayson Blanc de Mer 89 Mature

14

2010

Bouchard Finlayson Chardonnay Sans Barrique 87 Early

25

2010

Bouchard Finlayson Crocodiles Lair Chardonnay 91 Early

29

2010

Bouchard Finlayson Galpin Peak Pinot Noir Walker Bay

87

125

2009

Bouchard Finlayson Kaaimansgat Chardonnay 88 Early

35

2009

Bouchard Finlayson Tete de Cuvee Galpin Peak Pinot Noir

87 Mature

45

2011

Buitenverwachting Chardonnay 90 Mature

18-19

2011

Buitenverwachting Husseys Vlei Sauvignon Blanc 87 Mature

18

2011

Buitenverwachting Sauvignon Blanc 87 Mature

13

2010

Cape Chamonix Chardonnay 91 Early

20

2010

Cape Chamonix Chardonnay Reserve 93 Early

30

2009

Cape Chamonix Greywacke Pinotage 90 Mature

18

2010

Cape Chamonix Pinot Noir Reserve 90+ Young

30

2010

Cape Chamonix Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 90 Mature

20

2009

Cape Chamonix Troika 92 Young

24

2010

Cape Point Vineyards Isliedh Sauvignon Blanc 93 Mature

50

2011

Cape Point Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 90

30

2010

Cape Point Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 92

30

2011

Catherine Marshall Sauvignon Blanc 85 Mature

10

2010

Catherine Marshall Six Barrels Pinot Noir Reserve 87 Mature

17

2009

Cederberg Private Cellar 91 Early

22

2009

Cederberg Private Cellar 89 Mature

20

2011


22

2011


15

2011

Constantia Glen Sauvignon Blanc 88 Mature

15

2011

Creation Chardonnay 87 Mature

24

2009

Creation Merlot 88 Early

29

2010

Creation Merlot 90 Early

29

2010

Creation Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Petit Verdot 89 Early

29

2011

Creation Pinot Noir 91 Early

30

2010

Creation Reserve Pinot Noir 92 Early

58

2011

Creation Reserve Pinot Noir 90 Young

58

2011

Creation Sauvignon Blanc 86 Mature

20

2012

Creation Sauvignon Blanc 90 Mature

20

2012

Creation Semillon / Sauvignon Blanc 89 Mature

20

2010

Creation Syrah 92 Early

29

2010

Creation Syrah / Grenache 93 Early

29

2012

Creation Viognier 88 Mature

20

2011

Crystallum Clay Shales Chardonnay 93 Early

35

2011

Crystallum Cuvee Cinema Pinot Noir 91 Early

40

2011

David Aristargos 91 Mature

2011

David Chenin Blanc 87 Young

2011

David Grenache Noir 85 Mature


2009

De Krans Cape Vintage Reserve 89

50

2011

De Morgenzon Dmz Chardonnay 89 Mature

20

2011

De Morgenzon Dmz Sauvignon Blanc 89 Mature

20

2009

De Morgenzon Dmz Syrah 88 Young

20

2010

De Morgenzon Reserve Chenin Blanc 93 Early

29

2010

De Toren Director's Reserve Fusion V 92 Early

55

2010

De Toren Fusion Z 91 Young

45

2009

De Trafford Blueprint Shiraz 93 Early

98

2008

De Trafford Cabernet Sauvignon 88 Mature

28

2011

De Trafford Chenin Blanc 91 Mature

28

2007

De Trafford Elevation 393 91 Early

98

2007

De Trafford Merlot 90 Early

28

2006

De Trafford Straw Wine 87 Mature

28

2009

De Trafford Syrah 393 91 Early

98

2010

De Wetshof Estate Chardonnay Lesca 86 Mature

18

2009

Delaire Graff Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 91 Young

2011

DGB Pty Ltd Boschendal 1685 Chardonnay / Pinot Noir 85 Mature

16

2008

DGB Pty Ltd Boschendal Cecil John Reserve Shiraz 87 Early

65

2007

DGB Pty Ltd Boschendal Grand Cuvee Brut 86 Mature

30

2010

DGB Pty Ltd The Bernard Series Bush Vine Pinotage 90 Young

55

2009

DGB Pty Ltd The Bernard Series Old Vine Chenin Blanc

90 Mature

45

2007

DGB Pty Ltd The Bernard Series Small Barrel Smv 89 Early

55

2009

Diemersfontein Carpe Diem Viognier 89 Mature

23

2011

Doolhof Dark Lady Of The Labyrinth 92 Early

19

2008

Doolhof Lady In Red Estate Reserve 90 Early

29

2010

Doolhof Lady In White Estate Reserve 88 Mature

29

2009

Doolhof Signatures Of Doolhof Cabernet Franc 88 Mature

24

2008

Doolhof Signatures Of Doolhof Merlot 88 Mature

24

2008

Doolhof Signatures Of Doolhof Pinotage 86 Mature

24

2008

Doolhof The Minotaur 89 Early

59

2010

Durbanville Hills Rhinofields Pinotage 89 Mature

25

2009

Eagles' Nest Shiraz 91 Early

2009

Eagles' Nest Verreaux 93 Early

2010

Eagles' Nest Viognier 93 Early

17

2010

Edgebaston Finlayson Family Vineyards The Berry Box 89 Mature

14

2011

Edgebaston Finlayson Family Vineyards The Pepper Pot

90 Early

12-16

2007

Epicurean Wine Proprietary Red 92

2009

Ernie Els 92 Young

40

2010

Ernie Els 93 Young

40

2011

Ernie Els Big Easy (White) 88 Mature

17

2010

Ernie Els Cabernet Sauvignon 91 Young

25

2010

Ernie Els Merlot 90 Mature

25

2007

Ernie Els Signature 91 Early

95

2008

Ernie Els Signature 93 Early

95

2010

Ernie Els The Big Easy 88 Early

17

2011

Ernst Gouws & Co Chardonnay 86 Mature

14

2010

Ernst Gouws & Co Pinotage 91 Mature

14

2011

Ernst Gouws & Co Sauvignon Blanc 90 Mature

14

2009

Ernst Gouws & Co Shiraz 92 Early

14

2011

Essay Chenin Blanc / Viognier 85 Mature

11


2008

Fairview Caldera 87 Mature

22

2009

Fairview Eenzaamheid Shiraz 88 Mature

37

2009

Fairview Jakkalsfontein Shiraz 86 Mature

37

2011

Fairview La Beryl Chenin Blanc 87 Mature

29

2010

Fairview La Capra Chenin Blanc 85 Mature

11

2010

Fairview La Capra Malbec 86 Mature

11

2010

Fairview La Capra Merlot 85 Mature

11

2010

Fairview Pinotage 87 Mature

13-16

2009

Fairview Primo Pinotage 87 Mature

27

2009

Fairview Shiraz 85 Mature

12

2010

Fairview Viognier 89 Mature

11

2010

Fleur du Cap Bergkelder Selection Cabernet Sauvignon

85 Mature

19

2011

Fleur du Cap Sauvignon Blanc Unfiltered 86 Mature

19

2010

Four G Wines 4G 91

2010

Franschhoek Cellar Stone Bridge Pinotage 89 Mature

14

2010

Glen Carlou Chardonnay 87 Mature

13

2009

Glen Carlou Grand Classique 90 Early

13-18

2008

Glen Carlou Gravel Quarry Cabernet Sauvignon 92 Early

45

2010

Glen Carlou Quartz Stone Chardonnay 93 Early

45

2011

Glenelly Grand Vin Chardonnay 91 Early

28

2008

Glenelly Grand Vin de Glenelly 91 Young

17-22

2010

Glenelly Lady May 92 Early

55

2011

Glenelly The Glass Collection Chardonnay 87 Mature

18

2010

Glenelly The Glass Collection Merlot 89 Mature

20

2010

Glenelly The Glass Collection Shiraz 88 Mature

20

2010

Graceland Cabernet Sauvignon 85 Mature

10

2007

Graham Beck Ad Honorem 88 Young

65

2008

Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs 88 Mature

25

NV

Graham Beck Bliss Demi Sec 86 Mature

18

2005

Graham Beck Brut Zero 87 Mature

30

2009

Graham Beck Chardonnay 85 Mature

13

2010

Graham Beck Game Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 87 Mature

16

2010

Graham Beck The Game Reserve Chenin Blanc 86 Mature

14

2009

Graham Beck The Ridge Shiraz Franschhoek / Robertson

89 Mature

24

2010

Guardian Peak Frontier Red 86 Mature

15

2009

Guardian Peak Lapa Cabernet Sauvignon 87 Mature

40

2009

Guardian Peak Smg 87 Mature

25

2011

Hamilton Russell Chardonnay 92 Early

21-32

2010

Hamilton Russell Pinot Noir Hemel en Aarde Valley 95 Early

45

2008

Hartenberg Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 87 Mature

36

2009

Hartenberg Estate Cabernet Sauvignon / Shiraz 86 Mature

20

2009

Hartenberg Estate Chardonnay 90 Early

30

2010

Hartenberg Estate Doorkeeper Shiraz 87 Mature

20

2007

Hartenberg Estate Gravel Hill Shiraz (Cape Winemakers Guild)

89 Young

193

2009

Hartenberg Estate Loam Hill Merlot 93 Early

2009

Hartenberg Estate Merlot 91 Mature

46

2010

Hartenberg Estate Riesling 91

16

2011

Hartenberg Estate Sauvignon Blanc 90 Mature

29

2009

Hartenberg Estate Shiraz (Cwg Auction) 88 Early

2008

Hartenberg Estate The Eleanor Chardonnay 91 Early

60


2008

Hartenberg Estate The Mackenzie Bordeaux Blend 88 Early

25

2008

Hartenberg Estate The Stork Shiraz 87 Early

114

2008

Haskell Aeon Syrah 88 Mature

75

2010

Haskell Anvil Chardonnay 91 Mature

55

2009

Haskell Haskell Ii 90 Mature

40

2009

Haskell Haskell Iv 89

75

2008

Haskell Pillars Syrah 92 Mature

55

2008

Hughes Family Wines Nativo Red Blend Mature

2009

Hughes Family Wines Nativo Red Blend 89 Early

2011

Hughes Family Wines Nativo White Blend 89 Early

2011

Intellego Wines Chenin Blanc 93 Early

2011

Intellego Wines Elementis 90 Early

2011

Intellego Wines Red Blend 92 Early

2010

Iona Chardonnay 93 Early

20

2010

Iona Pinot Noir Limited Release 87 Mature

20

2011

Iona Sauvignon Blanc 90 Mature

18

2007

Iona The Gunnar 89 Early

20

2009

Jordan Bradgate Cabernet / Merlot 86 Mature

15

2010

Jordan Bradgate Syrah 87 Mature

15

2011

Jordan Bradgate White 85 Mature

15

2009

Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon 89 Early

22

2010

Jordan Chardonnay 90 Early

25-35

2011

Jordan Chenin Blanc 88 Mature

14

2008

Jordan Cobblers Hill 90 Young

40

2011

Jordan Jordan Chameleon 86 Mature

16

2009

Jordan Jordan Chameleon Cabernet / Merlot 86 Mature

16

2011

Jordan Jordan Chameleon Dry Rose 86 Mature

16

2009

Jordan Jordan Merlot 87 Mature

16

2010

Jordan Nine Yards Chardonnay 92 Early

40

2009

Jordan The Prospector Syrah 92 Early

22

2010

Jordan The Real Mccoy Riesling 88 Mature

17

2011

Jordan Unoaked Chardonnay 86 Mature

17

2009

Kanonkop Cabernet Sauvignon 90 Early

27

2009

Kanonkop Paul Sauer Stellenbosch 90 Early

39

2010

Kanonkop Pinotage Stellenbosch 88 Young

34-46

2009

Keermont Vineyards Keermont 92 Early

40

2010

Keermont Vineyards Syrah 93 Young

40

2011

Keermont Vineyards White Blend Terrasse 93 Early

27

2009

Ken Forrester Merlot 87 Mature

17

2011

Ken Forrester Petit Cabernet / Merlot 89 Mature

8-9

2011

Ken Forrester Petit Chenin Blanc 87 Mature

15-16

2011

Ken Forrester Petit Pinotage 87 Mature

10-13

2006

Ken Forrester Renegade 89 Mature

20-23

2011

Ken Forrester Reserve Chenin Blanc 89 Mature

12-15

2011

Ken Forrester Sauvignon Blanc 87 Mature

15

2010

Ken Forrester The FMC 92 Early

50

2008

Ken Forrester The Gypsy 90 Early

51

2008

Kleinood Tamboerskloof Syrah 93 Early

30

2010

KWV Grenache Blanc 85 Mature

28

2010

KWV Semillon 85 Mature

28


2010

KWV The Mentors Chardonnay 86 Mature

28

2010

KWV The Mentors Orchestra 86 Mature

37

2009

KWV The Mentors Pinotage 87 Mature

37

2009

La Motte Cabernet Sauvignon 86 Mature

20

2010

La Motte Chardonnay 90 Mature

20

2011

La Motte Pierneef Sauvignon Blanc 88 Mature

20

2008

La Motte Pierneef Shiraz / Grenache 89 Early

20

2009

La Motte Pierneef Shiraz / Viognier 90 Early

20

2009

La Motte Shiraz 89 Mature

20

2010

Lammershoek Cellar Foot Harslevelu 90 Mature

45

2010

Lammershoek Cellar Foot Mourvedre 88 Mature

45

2010

Lammershoek Chenin Blanc 92 Early

35

2011

Lammershoek Lam Pinotage 90 Mature

20

2010

Lammershoek Lam Syrah 91 Mature

20

2010

Lammershoek Roulette Blanc 93 Early

35

2008

Lammershoek Roulette Rouge Swartland 88 Mature

35

2010

Lammershoek Roulette Rouge Swartland 90 Early

35

2010

Lammershoek Straw Wine 90 Early

45

2010

Lammershoek Syrah 94 Early

35

2009

Land Of Hope Cabernet Sauvignon 88 Early

25

2009

Le Riche Cabernet Sauvignon 88 Mature

2009

Le Riche Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 90 Young

2010

Lomond Wines Pincushion Sauvignon Blanc 85 Mature

24

2010

Lynx Cabernet Franc 85 Mature

24

2011

Man Vintners Chenin Blanc 85 Mature

7-10

2011

Man Vintners Chenin Blanc Cuvee V 87 Mature

11

2010

Man Vintners Pinotage 89 Mature

11

2011

Meerhof Family Vineyards Antebellum Chenin Blanc 88 Early

2010

Meerlust Chardonnay 92 Mature

25

2010

Meerlust Pinot Noir 89 Mature

27

2008

Meerlust Rubicon 92 Young

32

2011

Miles Mossop Kika 94 Early

30

2008

Miles Mossop Max Stellenbosch 93

30

2010

Miles Mossop Saskia 93 Early

30

2011

Mischa Estate Roussanne 86 Mature

30

2009

Mischa Estate Shiraz 89 Early

30

2010

Morgenhof Estate Chenin Blanc 85 Mature

18

2009

Morgenhof Estate Merlot 88 Mature

25

2009

Morgenster Italian Collection Tosca 86 Mature

50

2007

Morgenster Lourens River Valley 88 Early

35

2009

Morgenster Lourens River Valley 90 Early

35

2009

Morgenster Morgenster 91 Early

70

2011

Morgenster White Blend 86 Mature

36

2011

Mount Abora Koggelbos Chenin Blanc 88 Early

2012

Mount Abora Safronne Cinsault 90 Mature

2009

Mulderbosch Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 89 Mature

28

2009

Muratie Ansela Van de Caab 87 Mature

35

2011

Muratie Laurens Campher 88 Mature

35

2009

Mvemve Raats De Compostella 96 Young

65

2011

Nabygelegen Chenin Blanc 89 Mature

14


2011

Nabygelegen Lady Anna 89 Mature

13

2011

Nabygelegen Scaramanga 91 Early

13

2011

Nederburg Ingenuity White 86 Mature

2011

Nederburg Noble Late Harvest 86 Mature

12

2010

Nederburg Pinotage 87 Mature

8-12

2010

Neil Ellis Chardonnay 90

2010

Neil Ellis Sauvignon Blanc 87 Mature

14-16

2009

Neil Ellis Shiraz 89 Mature

2006

Neil Ellis Vineyard Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 91

36

2011

Newton Johnson Chardonnay 91 Early

20

2010

Newton Johnson Family Vineyards Pinot Noir 91 Early

30

2011

Newton Johnson Felicite Pinot Noir 87 Mature

13

2011

Newton Johnson Sauvignon Blanc 91 Mature

15

2010

Oak Valley Wines Pinot Noir 88 Mature

39

2007

Oak Valley Wines The Blend 90 Early

27

2011

Obikwa Chardonnay 85 Mature

8

2009

Oldenberg Vineyards Cabernet Franc 88 Early

2009

Oldenberg Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 90 Mature

2011

Oldenberg Vineyards Chardonnay 93 Early

2009

Oldenberg Vineyards Syrah 89 Mature

2011

Paardebosch Wines Phoenix White Blend 90 Early

2011

Paardebosch Wines Shani Chenin Blanc 88 Early

2011

Painted Wolf Black Pack Chenin Blanc Coastal 86 Mature

11

2010

Painted Wolf Black Pack Pinotage 87

17

2010

Painted Wolf Guillermo Pinotage 90

18

2009

Painted Wolf Madach Red 86 Mature

16

2011

Painted Wolf Penny Viognier 85 Mature

11

2009

Painted Wolf Pictus One 87 Mature

30

2011

Painted Wolf The Den Chenin Blanc 86 Mature

11

2010

Paul Cluver Chardonnay 92 Early

20

2011

Paul Cluver Close Encounter Riesling 88 Mature

15

2011

Paul Cluver Gewurztraminer 87 Mature

15

2010

Paul Cluver Pinot Noir 90 Young

20

2009

Paul Cluver Seven Flags Pinot Noir 90 Young

20

2010

Paul Cluver Weisser Riesling Noble Late Harvest 85 Mature

22

2010

Porcupine Ridge Syrah 86 Mature

9-13

2010

Porseleinberg Syrah 91 Early

100

2010

Raats Cabernet Franc 92 Young

30

2010

Raats Dolomite Cabernet Franc 92 Early

2011

Raats Old Vine Chenin Blanc 91 Early

25

2010

Raats Red Jasper 90 Early

20

2010

Radford Dale Renaissance Chenin Blanc 86 Mature

30

2010

Rall Red Blend 88 Mature

2011

Rall White Blend 92 Early

2011

Remhoogte Wine Estate Chenin Blanc 88 Mature

2007

Remhoogte Wine Estate Estate Wine 88 Mature

2011

Remhoogte Wine Estate Honeybunch Reserve Chenin Blanc

88 Mature

2007

Remhoogte Wine Estate Merlot Reserve 89 Mature

2010

Remhoogte Wine Estate Pinotage 88 Mature

2010

Remhoogte Wine Estate Valentino Syrah 88 Mature


2010

Reyneke Cornerstone 92 Early

20

2009

Reyneke Reserve Red 94 Young

45

2010

Reyneke Syrah 94 Early

20

2009

Rickety Bridge Shiraz 88 Early

18

2009

Rickety Bridge The Bridge 88 Young

60

2008

Rijk's Chenin Blanc Reserve 89 Mature

54

2008

Rijk's Private Cellar Barrel Fermented Chenin Blanc 88 Mature

36

2007

Rijk's Private Cellar Pinotage 85 Mature

46

2007

Rijk's Private Cellar Shiraz 87 Early

48

2008

Rijk's Reserve Pinotage 90 Early

64

2007

Rust en Vrede 1694 Classification 89+ Young

150

2009

Rust en Vrede Cabernet Sauvignon 91 Early

28

2009

Rust en Vrede Shiraz 90 Young

30

2009

Rust en Vrede Single Vineyard Shiraz 92 Early

130

2009

Rust en Vrede Stellenbosch 93 Early

26

2011

Rustenberg Chardonnay 90 Early

20

2010

Rustenberg Chardonnay Five Soldiers 92 Early

38

2009

Rustenberg John X Merriman 94 Early

30

2010

Rustenberg Merlot 90 Mature

18

2009

Rustenberg Rm Nicholson 90 Young

20

2011

Rustenberg Sauvignon Blanc 85 Mature

18

2009

Rustenberg Stellenbosch Syrah 88 Mature

25

2009

Sadie Family Columella 93 Early

56-73

2011

Sadie Family Old Vine Series Kokerboom 97

64

2011

Sadie Family Old Vine Series Pofadder 92 Early

59

2011

Sadie Family Old Vine Series Skerpioen 95

2011

Sadie Family Old Vine Series Skurfberg 93

50

2011

Sadie Family Old Vine Series Soldaat 95

65

2011

Sadie Family Old Vine Series T Voetpad 94

2011

Sadie Family Old Vine Series Treinspoor 92

51

2010

Sadie Family Palladius 93 Early

55

2009

Saronsberg Cellar Full Circle 92 Young

47

2010

Sequillo Cellars Red Blend 93 Early

2011

Sequillo Cellars White Blend 93 Early

2011

Shannon Vineyards Downes Family Sanctuary Peak Sauvignon Blanc

89

20

2009

Sijnn Red Blend 89 Early

40

2011

Sijnn White Blend 91 Young

30

2010

Simonsig Chardonnay 86 Mature

12

2010

Simonsig Chenin Avec Chene 90 Mature

35

2011

Simonsig Chenin Blanc 90 Mature

12

2008

Simonsig Frans Malan Reserve 92 Early

35

2010

Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Brut 85 Mature

22

2010

Simonsig Mr Borio's Shiraz 87 Mature

20

2008

Simonsig Redhill Pinotage 88 Early

32

2009

Simonsig Tiara 91 Early

35

2010

Southern Right Pinotage Hemel en Aarde Valley 86 Mature

19

2011

Southern Right Sauvignon Blanc 86 Mature

10-16

2009

Spice Route Chakalaka 88 Early

16-23

2009

Spice Route Mourvedre 89 Mature

18

2009

Spice Route Pinotage 85 Early

22


2011

Spice Route Sauvignon Blanc 85 Mature

15

2009

Spice Route Shiraz 87 Mature

20

2007

Spice Route Syrah Flagship 85 Mature

37

2010

Spice Route Viognier 86 Mature

23

2006

Spier Frans K Smit 90 Young

99

2009

Spier Private Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 85 Mature

25

2009

Spier Private Collection Chenin Blanc 88 Mature

24

2009

Spier Private Collection Pinotage 85 Mature

25

2010

Spier Private Collection Sauvignon Blanc 85 Mature

20

2009

Springfield Estate Methode Ancienne Chardonnay 87 Mature

25

2009

Stark-Conde Cabernet Sauvignon 89 Early

27

2008

Stark-Conde Oude Nektar 87 Mature

85

2011

Stark-Conde Pepin Conde Pinot Noir 87 Mature

2011

Stark-Conde Pepin Conde Rowey Vineyards Pinot Noir 92 Early

2009

Stark-Conde Syrah 93 Mature

27

2009

Stark-Conde Three Pines Cabernet Sauvignon 87 Mature

27

2009

Stark-Conde Three Pines Syrah 94 Early

45

2010

Strandveld Wines First Sighting Sauvignon Blanc 86 Mature

15

2010

Sutherland Chardonnay 87 Mature

15

2011

Sutherland Sauvignon Blanc 88 Mature

15

2011

The Foundry Grenache Blanc 90 Mature

20

2010

The Foundry Rousanne 91 Early

20

2007

The Foundry Syrah 90 Young

35

2009

The Foundry Viognier 90 Early

20

2011

The Winery Of Good Hope Bush Vine Chenin Blanc 88 Mature

11

2011

The Winery Of Good Hope Bush Vine Pinotage 86 Young

2011

The Winery Of Good Hope Vinum Chenin Blanc 92 Mature

12

2009

Thelema Cabernet Sauvignon 88 Early

40

2010

Thelema Chardonnay 86 Mature

22

2009

Thelema Merlot 85 Mature

29

2009

Thelema Mountain Red 88 Early

11-12

2010

Thelema Riesling 86 Mature

17

2011

Thelema Sauvignon Blanc 86 Mature

20

2009

Thelema Shiraz 89 Early

36

2009

Thelema The Mint Cabernet Stellenbosch 90 Early

52

2011

Tierhoek Chenin Blanc 91 Mature

2011

Tierhoek Grenache Syrah Mourvedre Mature

2012

Tierhoek Sauvignon Blanc 90 Mature

2007

Tierhoek Straw Wine 91 Early

2011

Tobias Red Blend 90 Mature

2011

Tobias White Blend 88 Mature

2010

Tokara Cabernet Sauvignon 88 Early

22

2011

Tokara Chardonnay 86 Mature

2008

Tokara Director's Reserve Red 92 Young

22

2010

Tokara Director's Reserve White 92

2011

Tokara Reserve Collection Elgin Sauvignon Blanc 91 Mature

25

2010

Tokara Reserve Collection Stellenbosch Chardonnay 88 Mature

27

2010

Tokara Reserve Collection Walker Bay Chardonnay 86 Mature

2011

Tokara Reserve Collection Walker Bay Sauvignon Blanc

88 Mature

2011

Tokara Sauvignon Blanc 87 Mature


2010

Tokara Shiraz 89 Mature

22

2010

Tormentoso Cabernet Sauvignon 85 Mature

15

2011

Tormentoso Old Vine Chenin Blanc 87 Mature

15

2010

Tormentoso Syrah & Mourvedre 89 Mature

15

2008

Uitkyk Carolonet Cabernet Sauvignon 89 Mature

2007

Uva Mira Vineyard Red Blend 91+ Young

2010

Uva Mira Vineyard Single Vineyard Chardonnay 94 Early

2011

Vergelegen Chardonnay 87

17

2010

Vergelegen Chardonnay Reserve 89 Early

30

2005

Vergelegen G V B 90 Early

60

2010

Vergelegen G V B 90 Early

45

2011

Vergelegen Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 91 Early

22

2011

Vergelegen Sauvignon Blanc 89 Mature

17

2007

Vergelegen V 91 Young

100

2009

Vilafonte Series C 94 Early

60

2009

Vilafonte Series M 92 Young

45

2011

Vondeling Wines Baldrick Shiraz 90 Early

14

2009

Vondeling Wines Barbiana 90 Mature

24

2009

Vondeling Wines Chardonnay 87 Mature

21

2008

Vondeling Wines Erica Shiraz 87 Early

28

2011

Vondeling Wines Sauvignon Blanc 85 Mature

14

2007

Vondeling Wines Sweet Carolyn 86 Mature

35

2009

Warwick Estate Cabernet Franc 87 Early

2010

Warwick Estate Estate Chardonnay 90 Early

2010

Warwick Estate First Lady Cabernet Sauvignon 88 Early

16

2010

Warwick Estate Pinotage Old Bush Vines 88 Early

20

2011

Warwick Estate Sauvignon Blanc Professor Black 88 Mature

16-19

2011

Warwick Estate The First Lady Unoaked Chardonnay 86 Early

2010

Warwick Estate Three Cape Ladies 89 Early

25

2009

Warwick Estate Trilogy 90 Young

31

2007

Waterford Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 86 Mature

49

2009

Waterford Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 90 Early

35

2009

Waterford Estate Chardonnay Reserve 89 Early

30

2010

Waterford Estate Chardonnay Reserve 87 Mature

30

2009

Waterford Estate Kevin Arnold Shiraz 88 Mature

35

2007

Waterford Estate The Jem 92 Young

110

2009

Waterford Estate The Jem 93 Young

110

2011

Waterkloof Wines Circle Of Life White 86 Mature

29

2010

Waterkloof Wines Waterkloof Sauvignon Blanc 89 Mature

36

2011

Wildehurst Wines Chenin Blanc 90 Early

2009

Wildehurst Wines Wildehurst Red 89 Early

2011

Wildehurst Wines Wildehurst Velored 92 Early

2010

Wildekrans Wine Estate Barrel Reserve Cape Blend 86

2010

Wildekrans Wine Estate Barrel Reserve Pinotage 87 Mature

2010

Wildekrans Wine Estate Barrel Reserve Shiraz 86 Mature

2011

Wolftrap Red 87 Mature

8-16

2011

Wolftrap White 86 Mature

10

2009

Zonnebloem Cabernet Sauvignon 86 Mature

11

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