2023-09-06
We are thrilled to share the remarkable achievements of our Brand Partners. We would like to highlight the Le Riche Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2020 and Porseleinberg Syrah 2021, who have garnered truly exceptional ratings of 99/100! Additionally, the Boekenhoutskloof Syrah 2021 and Thelema Rabelais 2021 have received impressive ratings of 97/100 each.
A momentous recognition in this year's report is the distinction of Etienne Le Riche as the Winemaker Legend of 2023, an acknowledgment of his significant contributions to the industry. Additionally, Alto receiving the Best Value Red of the Year trophy is a great achievement, as it reflects both quality and affordability.
Congratulations to all the winemaking teams involved in these outstanding achievements! It is clear that South African wines continue to excel on the international stage.
Brand Partner | Vintage | Region | Style | Points |
Le Riche Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve | 2020 | Stellenbosch | Red | 99 |
Porseleinberg Syrah | 2021 | Swartland | Red | 99 |
Boekenhoutskloof Syrah | 2021 | Swartland | Red | 97 |
Thelema Rabelais | 2021 | Stellenbosch | Red | 97 |
Boekenhoutskloof Cabernet Sauvignon | 2021 | Franschhoek | Red | 96 |
Boekenhoutskloof Semillon | 2021 | Franschhoek | White | 96 |
Delheim Edelspatz Riesling | 2021 | Stellenbosch | Sweet | 96 |
DeMorgenzon Syrah Reserve | 2021 | Stellenbosch | Red | 96 |
Glenelly Lady May | 2019 | Stellenbosch | Red | 96 |
Reyneke Reserve Red | 2020 | Stellenbosch | Red | 96 |
Vilafonté Series C | 2020 | Paarl | Red | 96 |
Boekenhoutskloof Cabernet Sauvignon | 2021 | Stellenbosch | Red | 95 |
De Krans Cape Vintage Reserve | 2021 | Calitzdorp | Fortified | 95 |
Le Riche Cabernet Sauvignon | 2021 | Stellenbosch | Red | 95 |
Reyneke Reserve White | 2021 | Stellenbosch | White | 95 |
Rustenberg Peter Barlow Cabernet Sauvignon | 2020 | Stellenbosch | Red | 95 |
Thelema Merlot Reserve | 2021 | Stellenbosch | Red | 95 |
Bon Courage Jacques Bruère Blanc de Blancs Cap Classique | 2014 | Robertson | Sparkling | 94 |
Constantia Glen FIVE | 2020 | Constantia | Red | 94 |
Constantia Glen TWO | 2021 | Constantia | White | 94 |
Delheim Vera Cruz Pinotage | 2020 | Stellenbosch | Red | 94 |
DeMorgenzon Chenin Blanc Reserve | 2021 | Stellenbosch | White | 94 |
DeMorgenzon Maestro Blue | 2021 | Stellenbosch | Red | 94 |
DeMorgenzon Maestro Red | 2021 | Stellenbosch | Red | 94 |
Krone Koelfontein Blanc de Blancs Cap Classique | 2020 | Ceres Plateau | Sparkling | 94 |
Leeuwenkuil Heritage Syrah | 2019 | Swartland | Red | 94 |
Lismore Estate Reserve Chardonnay | 2022 | Greyton | White | 94 |
Muratie Ansela van de Caab | 2020 | Stellenbosch | Red | 94 |
Reyneke Biodynamic Syrah | 2021 | Stellenbosch | Red | 94 |
Reyneke Cornerstone | 2020 | Stellenbosch | Red | 94 |
Shannon Mount Bullet Merlot | 2020 | Elgin | Red | 94 |
Thelema Chardonnay | 2020 | Stellenbosch | White | 94 |
Thelema The Mint Cabernet Sauvignon | 2021 | Stellenbosch | Red | 94 |
Thelema Vin de Hel Muscat Late Harvest | 2021 | Stellenbosch | Sweet | 94 |
Vilafonté Series M | 2020 | Paarl | Red | 94 |
Villiera Monro Brut Cap Classique | 2016 | Stellenbosch | Sparkling | 94 |
Boekenhoutskloof The Chocolate Block | 2022 | Swartland | Red | 93 |
Bon Courage Jacques Bruère Brut Reserve Cap Classique | 2014 | Robertson | Sparkling | 93 |
Constantia Glen THREE | 2020 | Constantia | Red | 93 |
Delheim Grand Reserve | 2020 | Stellenbosch | Red | 93 |
Delheim Wild Ferment Chenin Blanc | 2021 | Stellenbosch | White | 93 |
DeMorgenzon Chardonnay Reserve | 2021 | Stellenbosch | White | 93 |
DeMorgenzon Maestro White | 2021 | Stellenbosch | White | 93 |
Glen Carlou Blanc de Blancs Brut Cap Classique | 2020 | Western Cape | Sparkling | 93 |
Glenelly Estate Reserve Red | 2018 | Stellenbosch | Red | 93 |
Groot Constantia Grand Constance | 2018 | Constantia | Sweet | 93 |
Kleine Zalze Family Reserve Chenin Blanc | 2022 | Stellenbosch | White | 93 |
Kleine Zalze Project Z Chenin Blanc | 2021 | Stellenbosch | White | 93 |
Kleine Zalze Project Z Riesling | 2021 | Elgin | White | 93 |
Krone Twee Jonge Gezellen Blanc de BlancsCap Classique | 2020 | Tulbagh | Sparkling | 93 |
La Bri Sauvage Cap Classique | 2017 | Franschhoek | Sparkling | 93 |
Leeuwenkuil Heritage Chenin Blanc | 2021 | Swartland | White | 93 |
Lismore Barrel-Fermented Sauvignon Blanc | 2022 | Cape South Coast | White | 93 |
Lismore Syrah | 2021 | Cape South Coast | Red | 93 |
Lismore The Age of Grace Viognier | 2022 | Cape South Coast | White | 93 |
Muratie Laurens Campher White | 2022 | Stellenbosch | White | 93 |
Neil Ellis Whitehall Chardonnay | 2021 | Elgin | White | 93 |
Nitída Coronata Integration | 2022 | Durbanville/Cape Town | White | 93 |
Reyneke Biodynamic Chenin Blanc | 2022 | Stellenbosch | White | 93 |
Reyneke Biodynamic Sauvignon Blanc | 2022 | Stellenbosch | White | 93 |
Shannon Rockview Ridge Pinot Noir | 2021 | Elgin | Red | 93 |
Shannon Triangle Block Semillon | 2021 | Elgin | White | 93 |
Sutherland Chardonnay | 2021 | Elgin | White | 93 |
Thelema Cabernet Sauvignon | 2020 | Stellenbosch | Red | 93 |
Thelema Merlot | 2020 | Stellenbosch | Red | 93 |
Thelema Shiraz | 2019 | Stellenbosch | Red | 93 |
Zandvliet Hill of Enon Shiraz | 2020 | Robertson | Red | 93 |
Alto Estate MPHS | 2017 | Stellenbosch | Red | 92 |
Beyerskloof Kriekbult Pinotage | 2020 | Stellenbosch | Red | 92 |
Cap Maritime Chardonnay | 2022 | Upper Hemel-en Aarde Valley | White | 92 |
Darling Cellars Old Bush Vines Chenin Blanc | 2022 | Darling | White | 92 |
Darling Cellars Old Bush Vines Cinsault | 2021 | Darling | Red | 92 |
David Finlayson Camino Africana Chenin Blanc | 2022 | Stellenbosch | White | 92 |
De Krans Cape Tawny Limited Release | NV | Western Cape | Fortified | 92 |
Delheim Cabernet Sauvignon | 2020 | Stellenbosch | Red | 92 |
DeMorgenzon DMZ Grenache Noir | 2021 | Stellenbosch | Red | 92 |
DeMorgenzon DMZ Syrah | 2021 | Stellenbosch | Red | 92 |
Glenelly Estate Chardonnay Reserve | 2022 | Stellenbosch | White | 92 |
Groot Constantia Gouverneur's Reserve White | 2021 | Constantia | White | 92 |
Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Chenin Blanc | 2022 | Stellenbosch | White | 92 |
Krone Kaaimansgat Blanc de Blancs Cap Classique | 2020 | Elandskloof | Sparkling | 92 |
Krone Night Nectar Blanc de Blancs Cap Classique | 2020 | Elandskloof | Sparkling | 92 |
Le Riche Richesse | 2021 | Stellenbosch | Red | 92 |
Leeuwenkuil Reserve Red | 2019 | Swartland | Red | 92 |
Leeuwenkuil Reserve White | 2020 | Swartland | White | 92 |
Lismore Chardonnay | 2022 | Cape South Coast | White | 92 |
Neil Ellis Amica Sauvignon Blanc | 2020 | Jonkershoek Valley | White | 92 |
Neil Ellis Jonkershoek Cabernet Sauvignon | 2019 | Jonkershoek Valley | Red | 92 |
Rustenberg Five Soldiers Chardonnay | 2021 | Stellenbosch | White | 92 |
Rustenberg John X Merriman | 2021 | Stellenbosch | Red | 92 |
Spier 21 Gables Chenin Blanc | 2021 | Cape Town | White | 92 |
Sutherland Syrah | 2021 | Elgin | Red | 92 |
Sutherland Viognier/Roussanne | 2022 | Elgin | White | 92 |
Swartberg Wingerde HOLISM Palomino | 2022 | Piekenierskloof | White | 92 |
Allesverloren Fanie Malan Fine Old Vintage Reserve | 2014 | Swartland | Fortified | 91 |
Allesverloren Tinta Barocca | 2018 | Swartland | Red | 91 |
Alto Rouge | 2020 | Stellenbosch | Red | 91 |
Beyerskloof Pinotage Reserve | 2020 | Stellenbosch | Red | 91 |
Beyerskloof Traildust | 2021 | Stellenbosch | Red | 91 |
Bon Courage Jacques Bruère Cuvée Rosé Brut Cap Classique | 2014 | Robertson | Sparkling | 91 |
Cap Maritime Pinot Noir | 2022 | Upper Hemel-en Aarde Valley | Red | 91 |
Creation Chardonnay | 2022 | Cape South Coast | White | 91 |
David Finlayson GS Cabernet Sauvignon | 2020 | Stellenbosch | Red | 91 |
Delheim Chardonnay Sur Lie | 2022 | Stellenbosch | White | 91 |
DeMorgenzon Chenin Blanc Cap Classique | 2021 | Stellenbosch | Sparkling | 91 |
DeMorgenzon DMZ Chardonnay | 2022 | Stellenbosch | White | 91 |
Ernie Els Signature | 2017 | Stellenbosch | Red | 91 |
Glenelly The Glass Collection Cabernet Sauvignon | 2021 | Stellenbosch | Red | 91 |
Groot Constantia Gouverneur's Reserve Red | 2019 | Constantia | Red | 91 |
Groot Constantia Sauvignon Blanc | 2022 | Constantia | White | 91 |
Kleine Zalze Family Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon | 2019 | Stellenbosch | Red | 91 |
Kleine Zalze Family Reserve Sauvignon Blanc | 2022 | Western Cape | White | 91 |
Kleine Zalze Project Z Cinsault | 2021 | Stellenbosch | Red | 91 |
Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Cabernet Sauvignon | 2020 | Stellenbosch | Red | 91 |
Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Chardonnay | 2022 | Western Cape | White | 91 |
Krone Amphora Blanc de Blancs Cap Classique | 2020 | Elandskloof | Sparkling | 91 |
Krone RD Cap Classique | 2012 | Tulbagh | Sparkling | 91 |
La Bri Syrah | 2020 | Franschhoek | Red | 91 |
Landskroon Paul de Villiers Reserve | 2020 | Paarl | Red | 91 |
Lanzerac Jonkershoek Reserve | 2020 | Stellenbosch | Red | 91 |
Lanzerac Pinotage | 2020 | Stellenbosch | Red | 91 |
Muratie Isabella Chardonnay | 2022 | Stellenbosch | White | 91 |
Nitída Golden Orb Sauvignon Blanc | 2022 | Durbanville/Cape Town | White | 91 |
Nitída Riesling | 2022 | Durbanville/Cape Town | White | 91 |
Shannon Oscar Browne Chardonnay | 2022 | Elgin | White | 91 |
Spier 21 Gables Cabernet Sauvignon | 2019 | Stellenbosch | Red | 91 |
Spier Creative Block 2 | 2021 | Coastal | White | 91 |
Spier Creative Block 3 | 2019 | Coastal | Red | 91 |
Spier Creative Block 5 | 2020 | Stellenbosch | Red | 91 |
Sutherland Pinot Noir | 2021 | Elgin | Red | 91 |
Sutherland Riesling | 2022 | Elgin | White | 91 |
Vilafonté Seriously Old Dirt | 2021 | Western Cape | Red | 91 |
Alto Shiraz | 2020 | Stellenbosch | Red | 90 |
Bosman Adama Red | 2021 | Wellington | Red | 90 |
Bosman Nero | 2020 | Wellington | Red | 90 |
Bosman Upper Hemel-en Aarde Chardonnay | 2022 | Upper Hemel-en Aarde Valley | White | 90 |
Bosman Upper Hemel-en Aarde Pinot Noir | 2022 | Upper Hemel-en Aarde Valley | Red | 90 |
Constantia Glen Sauvignon Blanc | 2022 | Constantia | White | 90 |
David Finlayson Cabernet Sauvignon | 2021 | Stellenbosch | Red | 90 |
David Finlayson Camino Africana Shale Terraces Chardonnay | 2022 | Stellenbosch | White | 90 |
De Krans Tritonia Red | 2021 | Calitzdorp | Red | 90 |
DeMorgenzon DMZ Chenin Blanc | 2022 | Stellenbosch | White | 90 |
Groot Constantia Merlot | 2018 | Constantia | Red | 90 |
Krone Rosé Cuvée Brut Cap Classique | 2021 | Western Cape | Sparkling | 90 |
Landskroon Paul de Villiers Cabernet Sauvignon | 2020 | Paarl | Red | 90 |
Muratie Alberta Annemarie Merlot | 2019 | Stellenbosch | Red | 90 |
Nitída Calligraphy | 2020 | Durbanville/Cape Town | Red | 90 |
Nitída Sauvignon Blanc | 2023 | Durbanville/Cape Town | White | 90 |
Rietvallei JMB Chardonnay | 2022 | Robertson | White | 90 |
Rustenberg Malbec | 2021 | Stellenbosch | Red | 90 |
Rustenberg Stellenbosch Chardonnay | 2022 | Stellenbosch | White | 90 |
Shannon Sanctuary Peak Sauvignon Blanc | 2022 | Elgin | White | 90 |
Stellenzicht Acheulean Chardonnay | 2022 | Stellenbosch | White | 90 |
Stellenzicht Thunderstone Red | 2019 | Coastal | Red | 90 |
Sutherland Cabernet Sauvignon | 2020 | Elgin | Red | 90 |
Sutherland Sauvignon Blanc | 2022 | Elgin | White | 90 |
Zandvliet Shiraz | 2021 | Robertson | Red | 90 |
Beyerskloof Pinotage | 2021 | Western Cape | Red | 89 |
Beyerskloof Synergy | 2020 | Stellenbosch | Red | 89 |
Creation Pinot Noir | 2022 | Cape South Coast | Red | 89 |
Creation Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon | 2022 | Walker Bay | White | 89 |
Dalla Cia Giorgio | 2019 | Stellenbosch | Red | 89 |
David Finlayson Camino Africana Pinot Noir | 2021 | Stellenbosch | Red | 89 |
David Finlayson Chardonnay | 2022 | Stellenbosch | White | 89 |
De Krans Touriga Nacional | 2021 | Calitzdorp | Red | 89 |
Groot Constantia Pinotage | 2021 | Constantia | Red | 89 |
Helderberg Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve | 2021 | Stellenbosch | Red | 89 |
Kleine Zalze Family Reserve Shiraz | 2019 | Stellenbosch | Red | 89 |
Kleine Zalze Project Z Skin Contact Chenin Blanc | 2021 | Stellenbosch | White | 89 |
Kleine Zalze Project Z Syrah | 2021 | Stellenbosch | Red | 89 |
Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Grenache | 2022 | Coastal | Red | 89 |
Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Sauvignon Blanc | 2023 | Western Cape | White | 89 |
Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Shiraz | 2021 | Stellenbosch | Red | 89 |
Krone Borealis Cuvée Brut Cap Classique | 2021 | Western Cape | Sparkling | 89 |
La Bri Chardonnay | 2022 | Franschhoek | White | 89 |
Landskroon Paul de Villiers Merlot | 2020 | Paarl | Red | 89 |
Rietvallei Estéanna Red | 2016 | Robertson | Red | 89 |
Spier Brut Rosé Cap Classique | 2021 | Western Cape | Sparkling | 89 |
Stellenzicht Silicrete Cinsault | 2022 | Paarl | Red | 89 |
Stellenzicht Thuderstone Chardonnay | 2022 | Stellenbosch | White | 89 |
Stellenzicht Tristone Cabernet Sauvignon | 2019 | Stellenbosch | Red | 89 |
Thelema Mountain White | 2022 | Elgin | White | 89 |
Thelema Sauvignon Blanc | 2022 | Stellenbosch | White | 89 |
Zandvliet Natural Sweet Muscat | 2023 | Robertson | Sweet | 89 |
Bon Courage Prestige Cuvée Chardonnay | 2022 | Robertson | White | 88 |
Bosman Upper Hemel-en Aarde Sauvignon Blanc | 2022 | Upper Hemel-en Aarde Valley | White | 88 |
Dalla Cia Classico | 2019 | Stellenbosch | Red | 88 |
Dalla Cia Sauvignon Blanc | 2021 | Stellenbosch | White | 88 |
Glenelly Le Rosé de May | 2022 | Stellenbosch | Rosé | 88 |
Glenelly The Glass Collection Chardonnay | 2022 | Stellenbosch | White | 88 |
Landskroon Paul de Villiers Shiraz | 2021 | Paarl | Red | 88 |
Rietvallei Chenin Blanc | 2023 | Robertson | White | 88 |
Rietvallei Sauvignon Blanc | 2023 | Robertson | White | 88 |
Rustenberg Stellenbosch Sauvignon Blanc | 2022 | Stellenbosch | White | 88 |
Spier Seaward Chardonnay | 2022 | Coastal | White | 88 |
Stellenzicht Thunderstone Rosé | 2022 | Stellenbosch | Rosé | 88 |
Allesveloren Touriga Nacional | 2021 | Swartland | Red | 87 |
Bon Courage Inkará Cabernet Sauvignon | 2018 | Robertson | Red | 87 |
Bon Courage Inkará Shiraz | 2021 | Robertson | Red | 87 |
Bon Courage Sauvignon Blanc | 2023 | Robertson | White | 87 |
Rietvallei Estate Red | 2016 | Robertson | Red | 87 |
Rietvallei JMB Cabernet Franc | 2016 | Robertson | Red | 86 |