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Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2010: The Results

Published: 17 May 10
 

Trophy and medal winners in the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2010

Achieving an Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show medal is considered a significant accolade by the local wine industry thanks to the intense scrutiny that each of the wine entries is subjected to.

 

All wines - usually entries total in the region of 1 000 wines - are judged 'blind' by a panel of reputed international and local judges, who are committed to revealing the best wines of the year for the benefit of the South African wine consumer.

T Trophy awarded to highest scoring gold medal winner in a class

G Gold medal awarded for a score of 90 to 100 points out of 100; superlative, world-class

S Silver medal awarded for a score of 80 to 89 points out of 100; excellent, wine of distinction

B Bronze medal awarded for a score of 70 to 79 points out of 100; good to very good, fine character

THE TROPHY WINNERS

Tokara
Fairbairn Capital Trophy for Most Successful Producer

Eagles' Nest Shiraz 2008
British Airways Comair Trophy for Best Shiraz & Old Mutual
Trophy for Best Red Wine Overall

Flagstone Word of Mouth 2008
Best Viognier & Old Mutual Trophy for Best White Wine Overall

Pulpit Rock Reserve Chardonnay 2008
Old Mutual Trophy for Discovery of the Show (Best Value)

Nuy White Muscadel 1988
Best Dessert Wine - Museum Class

Paul Cluver Chardonnay 2009
Miele Trophy for Best Chardonnay - Wooded

Chamonix Reserve Chardonnay 2005
Best Chardonnay - Museum Class, Wooded

Tokara Director's Reserve White 2008
Grande Roche Trophy for Best White Blend - Wooded

Cape Point Isliedh 2006
Best White Blend - Museum Class, Wooded

Klein Constantia Rhine Riesling 2009
Just Riesling Trophy for Best Riesling

KWV The Mentors Semillon 2009
Best Semillon

Cape Point Semillon 2005
Best Semillon - Museum Class

Neil Ellis Woolworths Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot Reserve 2007

Riedel Trophy for Best Bordeaux-style Red Blend
Stark-Condé Stellenbosch Cabernet

Sauvignon 2007
American Express Trophy for Best Cabernet Sauvignon

Tokara Cabernet Sauvignon 2001
Best Cabernet Sauvignon - Museum Class

Tokara Pinotage 2007
Best Pinotage

Cederberg Sauvignon Blanc 2009
Best Sauvignon Blanc - Unwooded

Cape Point Sauvignon Blanc 2006
Best Sauvignon Blanc - Museum Class, Unwooded

Rijk's Chenin Blanc With a Touch of Oak 2009
Harold Eedes Trophy for Best Chenin Blanc

Anura Brut 2008
Best Sparkling Wine

Chamonix Reserve Pinot Noir 2008
Best Pinot Noir

Feiteiras Verdelho 2009
Best Niche White Variety

Vrede en Lust Mocholate Malbec 2009
Best Malbec

Kaapzicht Steytler Vision 2006
Best Pinotage-based Red Blend

OTHER GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
Cape Point Isliedh 2005
Dunstone Shiraz 2008
Fleur du Cap Unfiltered Chardonnay 2009
Land of Hope Chenin Blanc 2008
Lanzerac Pionier Pinotage 2007
Manley Pinotage 2005
Rijk's Reserve Chardonnay 2007
Stellenzicht Golden Triangle Pinotage 2007
Zonnebloem Laureat 2007 (Disqualified and withdrawn)

The Medal Winners & Scores
Full results of the 2010 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show, category by category - with wines judged using the 100-point system.

RED WINE
BEST BARBERA

83 S Altydgedacht 2008

BEST CABERNET FRANC

80 S Rosendal Hilltop
Limited Release Cellar
Reserve 2009

75 B Oldenburg 2008
72 B Rainbow's End Limited
Release 2008
71 B Longridge 2007

BEST CABERNET
SAUVIGNON

95 T Stark-Condé
Stellenbosch 2007
94 T Tokara 2001
- Museum Class

83 S Hoopenburg Integer 2006
83 S Raka 2008
80 S Buitenverwachting 2006
80 S Flagstone
Music Room 2007

78 B Buitenverwachting 2005
78 B Graham Beck 2007
78 B Miko 2006
78 B Stark-Condé Three Pines
Jonkershoek 2007
76 B Nederburg Private Bin
R163 2006
75 B Bosman Family 2007
75 B Guardian Peak Lapa 2008
75 B Seidelberg Roland's
Reserve 2007
74 B Hartenberg 2006
74 B Vergelegen V 2007
74 B Warwick First Lady 2008
74 B Waterford 2006
73 B Fleur du Cap
Unfiltered 2008
73 B Rust en Vrede 2007
73 B Rustenberg
Peter Barlow 2006
72 B Kanonkop 2007
72 B Mont Rochelle 2005
72 B Oldenburg 2008
72 B Rickety Bridge Paulina's
Reserve 2006
72 B Spier Woolworths True to
Terroir The Hutton 2007
71 B Tokara Zondernaam 2007
71 B Vergelegen V 2005
70 B Spier Woolworths
Reserve 2007

BEST MALBEC
94 T Vrede en Lust
Mocholate 2009
77 B Anura Limited
Release 2007
76 B Neethlingshof 2008

BEST MERLOT
76 B Koelenbosch 2007
75 B Durbanville Hills
Rhinofields 2007
74 B Audacia 200874 B

Simonsvlei Woolworths
Longmarket 2009
74 B Spier Sejana 2007
72 B Fleur du Cap
Unfiltered 2007
71 B Hartenberg 2007
71 B Rickety Bridge 2007
70 B D'Aria Terra 2008
70 B Diemersdal 2008
70 B Dombeya 2007
70 B Dornier 2005
70 B Elgin Vintners
Third Edition 2007
70 B Rosendal Hilltop
Limited Release
Cellar Reserve 2009

BEST PETIT VERDOT

80 S KWV The Mentors 2008

BEST PINOT NOIR

94 T Chamonix Reserve 2008

86 S Oak Valley 2008

75 B Bouchard Finlayson
Galpin Peak 2009
75 B First Sighting 2008
72 B Paul Cluver 2008
72 B Sumaridge 2008

BEST PINOTAGE

95 T Tokara 2007
95 G Stellenzicht Golden
Triangle 2007
94 G Lanzerac Pionier 2007
94 G Manley 2005

88 S Springfontein Jonathan's
Ridge Unfiltered 2008
87 S Anura Reserve 2008
87 S Kanonkop 1999
- Museum Class
84 S Laroche L'Avenir
Grand Vin 2007
82 S Neil Ellis Vineyard
Selection 2008
80 S Chamonix
Greywacke 2007
80 S Indalo 2007

79 B Diemersfontein
Carpe Diem 2008
78 B Bosman Family 2008
78 B Lanzerac 2008
78 B Spier Private
Collection 2007
76 B Slaley 2007
75 B Nederburg Private
Bin R172 2006
75 B Wildekrans Barrel
Selection 2007
73 B Kaapzicht Steytler 2007
73 B Kleine Zalze Cellar
Selection 2009
72 B Flagstone Writer's
Block 2008
72 B Jacobsdal 2007
72 B Rijk's 2006
70 B Durbanville Hills 2008
70 B Morkel 2008
70 B Painted Wolf
'The Den' 2009
70 B Swartland 2009

BEST SHIRAZ

96 T Eagles' Nest 2008
96 G Dunstone 2008

87 S Cirrus 2007
87 S Indalo 2007
85 S Haskell Pillars 2008
85 S Kleine Zalze
Vineyard Selection 2008
83 S Joubert Tradauw
Syrah 2006
82 S Haskell Aeon 2008
82 S Kevin Arnold Nadine 2007
80 S Cederberg 2007
80 S Eaglevlei 2007
80 S Stellenzicht Golde
Triangle 2006

79 B Graham Beck 2007
79 B La Motte 2008
79 B Linton Park Proprietor's
Reserve 2007
78 B Arabella 2009
78 B Groot Constantia 2006
78 B Teddy Hall Reserve
Syrah 2008
77 B Oldenburg Syrah 2008
77 B Robertson No 1
Constitution Road 2006
76 B Saronsberg 2007
76 B Vrede en Lust Syrah 2007
75 B Audacia NV
75 B Avontuur Dominion
Royale Reserve 2008
75 B Cape to Cairo Syrah 2006
75 B False Bay 2009
75 B First Sighting 2007
75 B Fleur du Cap 2007
75 B Hermanuspietersfontein
Die Martha 2006
75 B Lomond Conebush
Syrah 2008
75 B Meerendal Bin 159 2005
75 B Muratie 2007
75 B Neethlingshof 2004
75 B Rhebokskloof Black
Marble Hill Syrah 2008
75 B Slaley 2007
74 B Kanu 2005
74 B Rust en Vrede 2006
74 B Uva Mira Single Vineyard
Syrah 2007
74 B Zonnebloem Limited
Edition 2008
73 B Garden Route 2007
73 B Delheim Vera Cruz 2005
73 B Flagstone
Dark Horse 2007
73 B Groot Constantia
Gouverneurs 2007
73 B Manley 2005
73 B Spier Private
Collection 2007
72 B Jordan Syrah 2007
72 B KWV The Mentors 2008
72 B Seidelberg Roland's
Reserve Syrah 2007
72 B Stellenzicht Syrah 2003
71 B Allesverloren 2008
71 B Nederburg
Private Bin R121 2006
70 B Alexanderfontein 2008
70 B Cederberg 2008
70 B De Wet 2009
70 B Eventide 2007
70 B Eventide 2008
70 B Landskroon 2008

70 B Lord's 2008
70 B Nederburg Manor
House 2008
70 B Neil Ellis Vineyard
Selection Syrah 2007
70 B Rooiberg Woolworths
Longmarket 2008
70 B Saxenburg Private
Collection 2007
70 B Topiary 2007
70 B Tukulu 2007

BEST RED BLENDS
- BORDEAUX-STYLE

95 T Neil Ellis Woolworths
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot Reserve 2007
94 G Zonnebloem Laureat 2007 (Disqualified and withdrawn)
88 S Tokara Director's Reserve
Red 2006
86 S The High Road
Reserve 2007
82 S Durbanville Hills
Caapmans Cabernet
Sauvignon Merlot 2007
82 S Romond Rebus 2007
81 S The High Road
Classique 2007
81 S Zevenwacht Z
Collection CMC 2007
80 S Chamonix Reserve
Troika 2007
80 S KWV The Mentors
Orchestra 2007
80 S Saronsberg Provenance
Rooi 2007
80 S Vilafonté Series M 2006
79 B Waverley Hills Cabernet
Sauvignon Merlot 2007
77 B Hermanuspietersfontein
Die Arnoldus 2006
77 B Koelenbosch Nineteen
Fortyone 2007
77 B Le Joubert Petite Cave
Mason "1070" 2008
76 B Morgenster 2005
76 B Slaley Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot 2007
74 B Emineo Liber I 2006
74 B Groot Constantia
Gouverneurs
Reserve 2006
74 B Kanonkop Paul Sauer
1995 - Museum Class
74 B Morgenster 2001
- Museum Class
73 B Morkel Tumara 2005
72 B Rustenberg John X
Merriman 2007
72 B Vilafonté Series C 2006
71 B Kanonkop Paul
Sauer 2007
71 B Kanu Keystone 2005
71 B Monterosso Cabernet
Sauvignon Merlot 2005
71 B Napier Lion Creek
Red 2007
71 B Vergelegen Cabernet
Franc Merlot 2007
70 B Delheim Woolworths
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot 2008
70 B Diemersdal Private
Collection 2008
70 B Hillcrest Hornfels 2008

70 B Laibach Ladybird
Red 2008
70 B Max 2006
70 B Nick and Forti's
Epicentre 2006

BEST RED BLENDS
- PINOTAGE BASED

92 T Kaapzicht Steytler
Vision 2006

76 B The Cloof Cellar
Blend 2008
74 B Warwick Three
Cape Ladies 2006
71 B Alvi's Drift Drift
Fusion 2009

BEST RED BLENDS
- SHIRAZ BASED

83 S Edgebaston
The Berry Box 2008
82 S D'Aria Shiraz
Viognier 2008
80 S Bosman Family
Adama 2008
80 S Diemersfontein Summer's
Lease 2008
80 S Emineo Liber III 2007
80 S KWV The Mentors
Canvas 2008
80 S Tokara Zondernaam
Syrah Grenache 2007

77 B Nederburg Private
Bin R103 Cabernet
Sauvignon Shiraz 2007
77 B Rickety Bridge The
Foundation Stone 2008
77 B Rust en Vrede
Estate 2006
76 B La Motte Pierneef Shiraz
Grenache 2007
76 B Mont Destin
Passione 2007
75 B Long Mountain Reserve
Shiraz Pinotage 2009
75 B Painted Wolf
'Madach' 2008
75 B Saronsberg
Full Circle 2007
74 B Le Joubert 1070s 2008
74 B Villiera Down to Earth
Red 2008
73 B Graham Beck
The Joshua 2007
73 B Ken Forrester Woolworths
Shiraz Grenache 2007
73 B La Motte Woolworths
Reserve Cabernet
Sauvignon Shiraz 2008
73 B Reyneke Reserve
Red 2007
73 B Westerdale Mirari 2007
72 B Boplaas Family Reserve
Cabernet Sauvignon
Shiraz 2006
72 B Guardian Peak SMG 2007
72 B La Vierge Temptation
The Affair 2008
72 B Lourensford Shiraz
Mourvedre Viognier 2008
72 B Nico van der Merwe
Shiraz Cabernet
Sauvignon Merlot 2005
72 B Ormonde Theodore

Eksteen 2007
71 B Arabella 'In Unison'
Reserve 2007
70 B Graham Beck
The Joshua 2008
70 B Lyngrove Platinum
Latitude 2007
70 B Lynx SMV 2008
70 B Reyneke Woolworths
'Capstone' Shiraz
Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

BEST RED BLENDS
- OTHER

80 S Fleur du Cap Laszlo 2006

76 B Doolhof The
Minotaur 2007
74 B Diemersfontein
Heaven's Eye 2008
74 B Engelbrecht Els 2007
73 B Muratie Ansela
Van de Caab 2007
72 B Emineo Liber II 2007
72 B Remhoogte Estate 2006
71 B Flat Roof Manor
Cabernet Sauvignon
Sangiovese 2007
70 B Somerbosch Kylix 2004
70 B Uva Mira Vineyard
Selection Red Blend 2006

ROSÉ WINES

BEST BLANC DE NOIR

80 S Swartland 2010

SPARKLING WINES

BEST CAP CLASSIQUE

94 T Anura Brut 2008

86 S Des Dieux Claudia 2006
86 S Villiera Vintage
Reserve 2004
85 S JC le Roux Pinot Noir
Rosé 2007

78 B Laborie Blanc de
Blanc 2006
76 B Pongrácz Brut NV
76 B Pongrácz Rosé NV
75 B Graham Beck
Blanc de Blancs 2006
74 B Four Cousins Brut NV

BEST CARBONATED

70 B Koelenhof Sauvignon
Blanc Vin Sec 2009

WHITE WINES

BEST CHARDONNAY
- UNWOODED

81 S Bouchard Finlayson
Sans Barrique 2009
81 S Danie de Wet
Limestone Hill 2009

74 B Alexanderfontein 2009
72 B De Wetshof
Bon Vallon 2009

71 B Robertson Woolworths
Longmarket 2009
70 B Groote Post
Unwooded 2009

BEST CHARDONNAY
- WOODED

96 T Chamonix Reserve 2005
- Museum Class
95 T Paul Cluver 2009
95 T Pulpit Rock Reserve 2008
95 G Fleur du Cap
Unfiltered 2009
92 G Rijk's Reserve 2007

88 S Mulderbosch Barrel
Fermented 2007
83 S La Motte 2008
83 S Wolverine Creek
Reserve 2008
82 S Eikendal 2008
81 S Cape Point 2004
- Museum Class
81 S Waterhof Reserve 2008

78 B Brink Family 2009
78 B Durbanville Hills
Rhinofields 2008
78 B Fleur du Cap
Unfiltered 2008
77 B Chamonix 2008
76 B Graham Beck
Lonehill 2008
75 B De Wetshof Finesse 2008
75 B Hamilton Russell 2009
75 B Hartenberg 2008
75 B Hoopenburg Integer 2005
- Museum Class
75 B KWV Cathedral
Cellar 2008
75 B Nederburg Manor
House 2008
75 B Uitkyk 2008
75 B Uva Mira Single
Vineyard 2008
74 B Muratie Isabella 2009
72 B Jordan 2009
72 B Oak Valley 2009
71 B Bouchard Finlayson
Missionvale 2009
71 B Danie de Wet
Woolworths Reserve 2008
71 B Spier Private
Collection 2008
70 B Elgin Vintners 2009
70 B Marklew 2009
70 B Ondine 2009

BEST CHENIN BLANC
- UNWOODED

83 S Mooiplaas Bush Vines
2006 - Museum Class
78 B Villiera 2009
76 B Ondine 2009
75 B Knorhoek 2009
70 B Graham Beck
The Game Reserve 2009
70 B Table Bay 2009

BEST CHENIN BLANC
- WOODED

95 T Rijk's With a Touch of
Oak 2009
94 G Land of Hope 2008

83 S Rijk's Reserve 2007
82 S Pepin Condé 2009
82 S Spier Private
Collection 2008

79 B Graham Beck
Bowed Head 2009
78 B Villiera Traditional Barrel
Fermented 2009
75 B De Morgenzon 2005
- Museum Class
75 B Diemersfontein
Carpe Diem 2009
73 B Mulderbosch
Small Change 2008
73 B Painted Wolf
'The Den' 2009
72 B Springfontein
Terroir Selection 2009
72 B Tierhoek 2009
71 B Ken Forrester 2009
70 B Graham Beck
Bowed Head 2008
70 B Rijk's Barrel
Fermented 2008

BEST COLOMBAR
- UNWOODED

70 B Van Loveren
Neil's Pick 2009

BEST GEWÜRZTRAMINER
- UNWOODED

72 B Neethlingshof 2009

BEST PINOT GRIGIO
- UNWOODED

85 S Flat Roof Manor 2009

BEST RIESLING

95 T Klein Constantia
Rhine 2009
75 B Klein Constantia Rhine
2004 - Museum Class
74 B Hartenberg Weisser 2009

BEST ROUSSANNE
- WOODED

73 B Rustenberg 2009

BEST SAUVIGNON BLANC
- UNWOODED

95 T Cederberg 2009
95 T Cape Point 2006
- Museum Class

88 S Steenberg 1998
- Museum Class
84 S Raka 2009
84 S Vergelegen Reserve 2001
- Museum Class
83 S Nitida Woolworths Limited
Release 2009
82 S D'Aria Terra 2009
82 S Groote Post Reserve 2009
80 S KWV Cathedral
Cellar 2009
80 S Leopard's Leap Family
Collection 2009

80 S Rickety Bridge Paulina's
Reserve 2009

79 B Cape Point 2005
- Museum Class
78 B Fleur du Cap
Unfiltered 2009
77 B Buitenverwachting
Hussey's Vlei 2006
- Museum Class
77 B Tokara Reserve Collection
Elgin 2009
76 B Des Dieux 2008
76 B Groote Post 2009
76 B Klein Constantia 2005
- Museum Class
76 B Spier Woolworths True to
Terrior Lonely Blue
Gum 2009
76 B Tokara Walker Bay 2008
76 B Tokara Zondernaam 2009
75 B Cape Point Reserve 2009
75 B Durbanville Hills
Rhinofields 2008
75 B Hartenberg 2009
75 B Klein Constantia
Perdeblokke 2009
75 B Ondine 2009
75 B Rietvallei
Special Select 2009
75 B Sumaridge 2009
74 B Buitenverwachting 2009
74 B Durbanville Hills
Rhinofields 2009
74 B Groote Post Woolworths
Reserve 2009
74 B Kleine Zalze Family
Reserve 2009
74 B Nederburg Private Bin
D215 2009
73 B Altydgedacht
Reserve 2009
73 B Buitenverwachting
Hussey's Vlei 2009
73 B Cape Point Woolworths
Limited Release 2009
73 B Diemersdal
Sir Lambert 2009
73 B Graham Beck Pheasants'
Run 2009
73 B KWV The Mentors 2009
73 B Lomond Pincushion 2009
73 B Strandveld 2009
73 B Table Bay 2009
72 B D'Aria
"The Songbird" 2009
72 B De Heuvel 2009
72 B La Vierge 2006
- Museum Class
72 B Mooiplaas 2009
72 B Neil Ellis Woolworths 2009
72 B Southern Right 2009
72 B Zevenwacht 360° 2009
71 B Paul Cluver 2009
70 B Anura Reserve 2009
70 B Creation
(Seal No 5689) 2009
70 B Eikendal 2009
70 B First Sighting 2009
70 B Flagstone Free Run 2009
70 B Groot Constantia 2009
70 B Klein Roosboom
Bandana Blanc 2009
70 B Meerendal 2009
70 B Saxenburg Private
Collection 2009
70 B Spier Private
Collection 2009

70 B Warwick Professor
Black 2009

BEST SAUVIGNON BLANC
- WOODED

84 S Chamonix Reserve 2006
- Museum Class

75 B Jordan The Outlier 2009
74 B Backsberg John Martin
Reserve 2009

BEST SEMILLON

95 T KWV The Mentors 2009
95 T Cape Point 2005
- Museum Class

84 S Cape Point 2008
83 S David Nieuwoudt Ghost
Corner 2008
82 S Nitida Woolworths Limited
Release 2009

78 B Fleur du Cap
Unfiltered 2008
73 B Ondine 2009
72 B Nederburg Private
Bin D266 2009
71 B Cape Point 2006
- Museum Class

BEST VERDELHO
- UNWOODED

94 T Feiteiras 2009

BEST VIOGNIER

96 T Flagstone Word
of Mouth 2008
82 S Le Joubert
Third Edition 2009
80 S Spier Woolworths Limited
Release 2008

76 B Diemersfontein
Carpe Diem 2009
75 B Lourensford Winemaker's
Selection 2009
74 B Fleur du Cap
Unfiltered 2009
70 B Backsberg Babylons
Toren 2008
70 B KWV The Mentors 2009
70 B Painted Wolf 'Penny' 2009

BEST WHITE BLENDs
- SAUVIGNON BLANC &
SEMILLON, UNWOODED

84 S Ormonde Proprietor's
Blend 2009

78 B Nederburg Private
Bin D252 2009
75 B KWV The Mentors 2009

BEST WHITE BLENDS
- SAUVIGNON BLANC &
SEMILLON, WOODED

96 T Tokara Director's Reserve
White 2008
96 T Cape Point Isliedh 2006
- Museum Class

95 G Cape Point Isliedh 2005
- Museum Class

80 S Nico van der Merwe 2007
80 S Rijk's Fascination 2008

78 B Oak Valley "The OV"
Blend 2008
77 B Tokara White 2006
- Museum Class
74 B Trizanne 2009
72 B Flagstone Two
Roads 2009

BEST WHITE BLENDS
- OTHER, UNWOODED

78 B Klein Constantia
Blanc de Blanc 1987
- Museum Class
75 B Ashbourne
Sandstone 2006
- Museum Class
73 B Quoin Rock Oculus 2007

BEST WHITE BLENDS
- OTHER, WOODED

82 S Lomond Snowbush 2009
81 S Alvi's Drift CVC 2008
80 S Lomond Snowbush 2008
80 S Nederburg Private
Bin D253 Sauvignon
Blanc Chardonnay 2009

78 B Lomond Snowbush 2007
72 B D'Aria "The
Following" 2009

DESSERT WINES

BEST UNFORTIFIED

85 S Hazendal The Last Straw
2007 (Straw Wine)
82 S Nederburg The
Winemaster's Reserve
Noble Late Harvest 2009
81 S Buitenverwachting "1769"
2007 (Natural Sweet)

78 B Nederburg Private Bin
Eminence 2007
(Natural Sweet)
75 B Fleur du Cap Noble Late
Harvest 2008
72 B Lourensford Noble Late
Harvest 2009
72 B Nederburg Private Bin
Eminence 2008
(Natural Sweet)
72 B Paul Cluver Riesling Noble
Late Harvest 2009
71 B Glen Carlou 'The Welder'
Natural Sweet 2008

BEST FORTIFIED

97 T Nuy White Muscadel 1988
- Museum Class
88 S Monis Wood Matured Red
Muscadel 2004
82 S Nuy White Muscadel 2005

77 B Oranjerivier Red Muscadel
2002 - Museum Class
76 B Nuy Red Muscadel 1988
- Museum Class

75 B Danie de Wet Cape
Muscadel 2007
75 B De Krans White Muscadel
Jerepico 2009
75 B Rijkshof Red Muscadel NV
75 B Rijkshof White
Mucadel NV
70 B De Wet Red
Muscadel 2008
70 B Van Loveren Red
Muscadel 2008

BEST PORT

82 S Swartland Vintage
Port 2006
80 S Boplaas Cape Vintage
Reserve Port 2006

79 B Bredell's Cape Tawny
1996 - Museum Class
79 B De Krans Cape Tawny
Port NV
78 B Boplaas Cape Tawny
Port NV
76 B Alto Port 2006
76 B De Wet Cape
Vintage 2008
75 B De Krans Cape Vintage
Reserve Port 2008
75 B Muratie Cape
Vintage 2007
75 B Overgaauw Cape Vintage
Port 1998 - Museum Class
73 B Bredell's LBV 2004
73 B De Krans Vintage
Reserve Port 2001
- Museum Class
70 B De Wet Ruby Port NV
70 B Monis Vintage Port 2006

BEST SHERRY

73 B Monis Extra Dry
Fino Sherry

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Readers Comments
 
 
 
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" For interviews with the international judges, see www.whatidranklastnight.co.za/category/opinion-and-analysis/ "
Christian Eedes
 
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" Good wines but odd distribution of the points. Very few high points and then the drop to low 80 and lots in the 70. What may the cause be, bad wines. I doubt that. "
Philip Mostert
 
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" Clueless me and your panel - how you got to some winners and more importantly some loosers. Bubbly, Ports, Chardonnays, Shiraz , Sauvignon Blanc...some very strange poor performers. Well done to the winners but dont raise your prices just yet - that might also proove to be clueless. "
Clueless
 
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