Platter’s South African Wine Guide 2014

Udo Göebel

08-11-2013 19:22

Winery of the year
Mullineux & Leeu Family Wines
Red Wine of the Year
Newton Johnson Windansea 2012
White Wine of the Year
DeMorgenzon Maestro White 2012
Superquaffer of the Year
Boland Kelder Five Climates Chenin Blanc 2013
Wines rated 5 Stars:
Méthode Cap Classique
Klein Constantia Brut 2010
Silverthorn The Green Man Blanc de Blancs 2010
Chardonnay
Chamonix Reserve 2012
Hamilton Russell 2012
Newton Johnson Family Vineyards 2012
Richard Kershaw Elgin Clonal Selection 2012
Chenin Blanc
Alheit Radio Lazarus 2012
Beaumont Hope Marguerite 2012
Botanica Old Vine 2012
DeMorgenzon Reserve 2012
Jean Daneel Signature 2012
Kleine Zalze Family Reserve 2012
Mullineux Family Schist 2012
Opstal Carl Everson 2012
Reyneke 2012
Sadie Family Skurfberg 2012
Stellenrust 48 Barrel Fermented 2012
Grenache Blanc
The Foundry 2012
AA Badenhorst Family CWG Auction Reserve White Grenache Vuilgoed 3 2012
Roussanne
Simonsig CWG Auction Reserve The Russety One 2012
Sauvignon Blanc
Cederberg David Nieuwoudt Ghost Corner Wild Ferment 2012
Klein Constantia Perdeblokke 2012
Kleine Zalze Family Reserve 2012
Mulderbosch 1000 Miles 2012
Tokara Walker Bay 2013
Semillon
Constantia Uitsig 2012
White Blends
Cape Point Isliedh 2012
Cederberg David Niewoudt Ghost Corner Bowline 2012
David Aristargos 2012
DeMorgenzon Maestro White 2012
Fable Jackal Bird 2012
Fairview Nurok 2012
Flagstone Treaty Tree Reserve 2011
Nederburg Ingenuity 2012
Nitida Coronata Integration 2012
Rall 2012
Reyneke Reserve White 2011
Sadie Family Palladius 2011
Tokara Director’s Reserve 2012
Cabernet Franc
Raats Family 2011
Warwick 2010
Cabernet Sauvignon
Boekenhoutskloof 2011
Cederberg Five Generations 2011
Ernie Els Proprietor’s 2011
Neil Ellis Vineyard Selection 2010
Stark-Condé Three Pines 2011
Pinotage
Chateau Naudé Le Vin de François 2011
Rijk’s Reserve 2009
Spioenkop ‘1900’ 2012
Pinot Noir
Newton Johnson Windansea 2012
Newton Johnson Family Vineyards 2012
Shiraz/Syrah
Cederberg CWG Auction Reserve Teen die Hoog 2011
Eagles’ Nest 2010
Fable Syrah 2011
Hilton The Dalmatian 2010
Mont Destin Destiny 2009
Mullineux Family Schist Syrah 2011
Mullineux Family Granite Syrah 2011
Rust en Vrede Single Vineyard Syrah 2011
Stark-Condé Three Pines Syrah 2011
Saronsberg 2011
Sijnn 2011
Red Blends
Bouchard Finlayson Hannibal 2011
Chamonix Troika 2011
Delaire Graff Botmaskop 2011
Eikendal Classique 2011
Ken Forrester Three Halves 2009
Thelema Rabelais 2009
Windmeul Reserve Cape Blend 2012
Dessert Wine, Fortified
Alvi’s Drift Muscat de Frontignan White 2010
Dessert Wine Unfortified
Delheim Edelspatz Noble Late Harvest 2012
Fleur du Cap Noble Late Harvest 2012
KWV The Mentors Noble Late Harvest 2012
Mullineux Family Straw Wine 2012
Nederburg Eminence 2012
Nederburg Edelkeur 2012
Nederburg Winemaster’s Reserve Noble Late Harvest 2012
Port-Style
Axe Hill Cape Vintage 2011
De Krans Cape Vintage Reserve 2011
KWV Cape Tawny NV
Brandy
Boplaas Potstill 20 Years Brandy
KWV 15 Year Old Alambic
KWV 20 Year Old
Oude Meester Souverein
Van Ryn 12 Year Distillers Reserve
Van Ryn 20 Year Collectors Reserve
Van Ryn Au.Ra
Dick Schinkel

08-11-2013 20:47

Dank voor de lijst Udo.
Hoe scoorde de Columella van Eben Sadie ?
Met Smakelijke Groet Dick
Udo Göebel

08-11-2013 22:37

Hi Dick,
geen vijf sterren, dat is duidelijk. Rest score's nog onbekend, wachten op fysieke boek, die komt over een week of vier.
Hendrik de vierde

09-11-2013 00:12

Nou Udo, blijkt maar weer dat je een neus hebt !
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Udo Göebel

10-11-2013 11:09

In a banner year for the South African wine industry, Platter's South African Wine Guide has chosen a remarkable 80 wines to be awarded the highest honour of five stars in this 34th edition of the guide – up from 62 in the last edition.
Five star wines are exceptional bottlings which are identified by the individual tasters and then also emerge from a second round of blind tasting (without sight of the label), still with the judges’ highest rating. In this edition, three producers (Cederberg Private Cellar, Mullineux Family Wines and Nederburg Wines) garnered 4 five star ratings, one cellar (Newton Johnson Vineyards) amassed 3 five stars, and a further ten wineries (Cape Chamonix Wine Farm, DeMorgenzon, Fable Mountain Vineyards, Klein Constantia Estate, Kleine Zalze Wines, Sadie Family Wines, Stark-Condé Wines, Tokara, Reyneke Wines and KWV) each bagged 2 five stars.
Eleven wineries received five star ratings for the first time, namely Alvi's Drift Private Cellar, Chateau Naudé Wine Creation, Eikendal Vineyards, Hilton Vineyards, Opstal Estate, Raats Family Wines, Richard Kershaw Wines, Sijnn, Silverthorn Wines, Spioenkop Wines and Windmeul Cooperative Cellar. (The full list of five star wines appears below.)
Of the five star awarded wines, the red and white which receive the most votes from the judging panel are named Platter’s Wines of the Year. This time the Red Wine Of The Year is Newton Johnson Windansea Pinot Noir 2012 (Wine of Origin Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley), described in the guide as “rich, fragrant, warmly sensuous”, while the White Wine Of The Year is DeMorgenzon Maestro White 2012 (Wine of Origin Stellenbosch), a blend of chenin blanc, roussanne, viognier and chardonnay noted as “perfectly balanced for delicious current drinking or keeping”.
In an ongoing focus on value for money, Platter's identifies a number of entry-level wines which are exceptionally drinkable and well priced. The best of these, like the five star candidates, go into a second round of blind tasting to select the Superquaffer of the Year. For the fourth time since Superquaffer inception in 2006, the ultra-easy sipper of the year is a chenin blanc: Boland Kelder Five Climates Chenin Blanc 2013 (Wine of Origin Paarl), praised in the guide as a “cracking crowd pleaser” and an “over-deliverer of note”.
The names of the 14 other top quaffers appear in the new guide under the heading “Wines of the Year” along with the 80 five stars, 114 Highly Recommended wines (which missed five stars but are nonetheless extremely fine and collectable in their own right), and 89 reds and whites showing particular potential for cellaring (these ageworthy wines appear under the banner ‘Buy Now, Drink Later’).
Platter’s prestigious Winery of the Year award is the editor’s personal selection after considering a variety of criteria, the aim being to showcase a producer who epitomises the best of South African winegrowing today. “The award is influenced by the results of the five star tasting,” says editor Philip van Zyl, “and this edition’s haul of four maximum ratings gives Mullineux Family Wines an astonishing 11 five stars to date, and places them firmly in the league of the greatest modern-era South African wineries. This in just seven years of operation! Warmest congratulations go to winemakers/co-owners Chris and Andrea Mullineux and the team on an exceptional achievement.”
Platter’s, South Africa’s original and trusted wine adviser, now also guides you through the ins and outs of locally produced brandy and “sherry”.
The new Platter’s includes descriptions and ratings of more than 60 brandies and husk spirits (“grappas”) across a broad spectrum - from ultra-exclusive Au.Ra to ubiquitous “Klippies” - together with brief profiles of distillers and brands. The leading South African sherry-style wines are also featured in the 2014 edition.
Brandy tastings and ratings on Platter’s familiar five-star scale were done by Cape Wine Masters Winnie Bowman and Tim James, with constant reference to Dave Hughes, perhaps South Africa’s most experienced judge of spirits. The “sherries” were assessed by Winnie Bowman and Cape Wine Master Christine Rudman.
“By publishing brandy and sherry notes alongside those for wines,” says Platter’s new publisher, Jean-Pierre Rossouw, “we’re not only providing useful information and buying advice but also intending to create a sense of discovery and excitement among our readers. Many top producers make brandies and sherry-style wines, and they are world-class. It may surprise consumers that Nederburg produces brandy; or that Douglas Green makes “sherry“ - and these listings will hopefully prompt further exploration of South Africa’s internationally acclaimed brandy and sherry-style offerings.”
In addition to spotlighting some 900 South African producers, merchants and brands, and over 7,400 wines, brandies and “sherries”, Platter’s 2014 also packs extensive information on where to go and what to do in wine country.
Dining, accommodation and cellardoor tasting options are covered extensively, along with many winery amenities, attractions and activities. GPS coordinates, easy-to-use maps and quick look-up tables provide invaluable help for visitors planning their own wineland rambles, while listings of specialised wine tour operators offer a variety of alternatives for those searching for a guided experience.
Fully updated notes on the major winegrowing regions, grape varieties, winemaking styles, winetasting terms, and the major wine competitions and awards, as well as listings of wine educators country-wide complete the wide-ranging Platter’s offering.

Platter’s South African Wine Guide 2014

Udo Göebel

Dick Schinkel

Udo Göebel

Hendrik de vierde

Udo Göebel