NEAL MARTIN IN VINOUS
2018-09-10
Wine critic Neal Martin pays SA wine a huge compliment with his latest review: "I reiterate my claim that no country, no wine region has been as dynamic, progressive or indeed, as exciting as South Africa."
Neal left Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate to work for Antonio Galloni at Vinous, where he has been made a senior editor.
“One thing I will say is that amongst my several excursions to South Africa, this was my most rewarding and exciting to date… It sounds banal but South Africa is getting very good at making wine. A couple of growers asked whether South Africa has the potential to make a 100-point wine. Of course, that depends upon the criteria of the reviewer but I answered, why not? Is it reachable? Most certainly.”
Scoring over 90 points were the following Vinimark wines:
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Boekenhoutskloof The Chocolate Block 2017 |
92/100 |
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Boekenhoutskloof Semillon 2016 |
92/100 |
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Boekenhoutskloof Syrah 2016 |
91/100 |
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Bosman Family Vineyards Optenhorst Chenin Blanc 2016 |
92/100 |
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Bosman Family Vineyards Fides Grenache Blanc 2016 |
90/100 |
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Boekenhoutskloof Franschhoek Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 |
90/100 |
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Bosman Family Vineyards Upper Hemel en Aarde Valley Pinot Noir 2016 |
90/100 |
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Constantia Glen TWO 2017 |
90+/100 |
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Constantia Glen THREE 2015 |
91/100 |
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Constantia Glen FIVE 2014 |
92/100 |
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Creation Chardonnay 2017 |
91/100 |
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Creation Syrah/Grenache 2016 |
91/100 |
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DeMorgenzon Chardonnay Reserve 2017 |
93/100 |
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DeMorgenzon Chenin Blanc Reserve 2017 |
92/100 |
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DeMorgenzon Maestro White 2016 |
91/100 |
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DeMorgenzon Syrah Reserve 2015 |
93/100 |
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Delaire Graff Banghoek Reserve Chardonnay 2017 |
91/100 |
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Delaire Graff Laurence Graff Reserve 2014 |
90/100 |
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Edgebaston Chardonnay 2017 |
90/100 |
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Edgebaston The Pepper Pot 2016 |
91/100 |
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Edgebaston David Finlayson GS Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 |
92/100 |
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Edgebaston Camino Africana Cabernet Franc 2015 |
90/100 |
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Flagstone The Dragon Tree 2015 |
91/100 |
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Flagstone Dark Horse Shiraz 2013 |
92/100 |
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Glen Carlou Quartz Stone Chardonnay 2017 |
92/100 |
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Glen Carlou Chardonnay 2017 |
90/100 |
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Glen Carlou Grand Classique 2015 |
91/100 |
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Glenelly Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2016 |
90/100 |
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Glenelly Lady May 2013 |
93/100 |
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Glenelly Estate Reserve Red 2013 |
91/100 |
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Glenelly Lady May 2011 |
92/100 |
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Glenelly Lady May 2010 |
91/100 |
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Nitida Wild Child 2017 |
90/100 |
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Reyneke Chenin Blanc 2017 |
93/100 |
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Reyneke Chenin Blanc 2016 |
92/100 |
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Reyneke Biodynamic Natural Chenin Blanc 2017 |
93/100 |
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Reyneke Biodynamic Sauvignon Blanc 2017 |
90/100 |
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Reyneke Biodynamic Reserve White 2016 |
91/100 |
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Reyneke Biodynamic Reserve White 2015 |
93/100 |
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Reyneke Biodynamic Syrah 2016 |
90/100 |
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Reyneke Biodynamic Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2015 |
94/100 |
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Reyneke Biodynamic Reserve Red 2015 |
94/100 |
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Reyneke Biodynamic Cornerstone 2015 |
92+/100 |
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Rustenberg Peter Barlow Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 |
90/100 |
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Spier 21 Gables Chenin Blanc 2016 |
91/100 |
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Spier Creative Block 3 2015 |
91/100 |
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Vilafonte Series C 2015 |
93/100 |
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Vilafonte Series M 2015 |
92/100 |
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Vilafonte Series M 2014 |
91/100 |
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Vilafonte Series M 2012 |
93/100 |
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Vilafonte Series M 2011 |
90/100 |
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Vilafonte Series M 2010 |
90/100 |
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Warwick The Blue Lady 2015 |
92/100 |
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Warwick Cabernet Franc 2015 |
91/100 |
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Warwick Trilogy 2015 |
91/100 |
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Warwick Cabernet Franc 2012 |
91/100 |