5-Star wines in Platter's Wine Guide 2011
Platter’s South African Wine Guide announced the results of its 2011 guide on Tuesday 16 November. The guide includes reviews and ratings of more than 800 producers and brands, including 58 newcomers, and well over 6 000 locally grown wines. In the 2011 edition 58 wines received five-stars. Of the five-star awarded wines, the red and white which receive the most votes from the judging panel are named Platter’s Wine of the Year. This time the Red Wine of the Year is De Trafford Shiraz 2008, whilst the White Wine of The Year is Fleur du Cap Bergkelder Selection Noble Late Harvest 2009. Nederburg was awarded Winery of the Year, with the winery’s white blend Lyric 2010 was crowned Superquaffer of the Year.
The five-star wines for 2011 are:
Cabernet Sauvignon
• Boekenhoutskloof 2008
• Delaire Graff Reserve 2008
• Kanonkop 2007
• Klein Constantia 2008
• Kleine Zalze Family Reserve 2007
• Le Riche CWG Auction Reserve 2007
Grenache
• Neil Ellis Vineyard Selections 2008
Pinot Noir
• Meerlust 2008
• Newton Johnson Domaine 2009
Pinotage
• Beyerskloof Diesel 2008
Shiraz
• Boschendal Cecil John Reserve 2008
• De Trafford 2008 (Red Wine of the Year)
• Eagles’ Nest 2008
• Haskell Pillars 2008
• Rijk’s Private Cellar 2005
• Saxenburg Select Limited Release 2006
Merlot
• Shannon Mount Bullet 2008
Red Blends
• Ernie Els Signature 2007
• Graham Beck Ad Honorem 2007
• Hartenberg The Mackenzie Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot 2007
• Nederburg Ingenuity Red 2007
• Reyneke Reserve Red 2008
• Spier Frans K. Smit 2006
• Vergelegen Red 2005
Chardonnay
• Groot Constantia Gouverneurs 2009
• Julien Schaal 2009
• Mulderbosch 2008
• Rustenberg Five Soldiers 2008
Chenin Blanc
• Botanica 2009
• StellenRust ‘45’ Barrel Fermented 2009
Grenache Blanc
• The Foundry 2009
Sauvignon Blanc
• Graham Beck Pheasants’ Run 2010
• Klein Constantia Perdeblokke 2009
• Kleine Zalze Family Reserve 2009
• The Berrio 2009
• Zevenwacht 360° 2009
White Blends
• Cape Point Isliedh 2009
• Hermanuspietersfontein Die Bartho 2009
• Lammershoek Roulette Blanc 2009
• Nederburg Ingenuity White 2009
• Nederburg Sauvignon Blanc-Chardonnay Private Bin D253 2009
• Rall White 2009
• Sadie Family Palladius 2009
• Steenberg Magna Carta 2009
• Steenberg CWG Auction Reserve The Magus 2009
• Strandveld Adamastor 2009
• Tokara Director’s Reserve White 2009
Méthode Cap Classique
• Topiary Blanc de Blancs Brut 2008
• Villiera Monro Brut 2005
Dessert Wine, Unfortified
• Fairview La Beryl Blanc 2009
• Fleur du Cap Bergkelder Selection Noble Late Harvest 2009 (White Wine of the Year)
• Klein Constantia Vin de Constance 2006
• Nederburg Winemaster’s Reserve Noble Late Harvest 2009
• Nederburg Private Bin Edelkeur 2009
Port
• Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve 2008
• De Krans Cape Vintage Reserve 2008
• De Krans Cape Tawny NV
• JP Bredell Cape Vintage Reserve 2007
