Top 10 SA Shiraz wines under R65 a bottle – experts’ tips
GREAT VALUE Shiraz – 10 SA wines that have received good reviews by one or more of the top tasting panels around the world during the past 18 months and which sell for under R65 a bottle. Prices given in South African rand, ex-cellar or approximate retail where cellars are closed to the public:
- At R22pb, Obikwa Shiraz 2011 (Distell) – silver medal winner at 2012 Concours Mondial (Portugal)
- At R45pb, Franschhoek Cellar Baker Station Shiraz 2010 – silver medal winner at 2012 Classic Wine Trophy 2012 (SA)
- At R45pb, Place in the Sun Shiraz 2011 (Distell) – gold medal winner at 2012 Decanter World Wine Awards (UK)
- At R55pb, Brampton Shiraz 2009 – gold medal winner at 2012 Concours Mondial (Portugal)
- At R55pb, Louis Fourie 1699 Shiraz 2011 (Linton Park) – silver medal winner at 2012 Concours Mondial (Portugal)
- At R56pb, A Few Good Men Shiraz 2009 (Riebeek Cellars) – silver medal winner at 2012 Concours Mondial (Portugal)
- At R57pb, Mountain Ridge Reserve Shiraz 2009 – gold medal winner at 2011 Veritas Awards (SA)
- At R59pb, Perdeberg Reserve Shiraz 2010 – gold medal winner at 2012 Classic Wine Trophy (SA)
- At R60pb, Bon Courage Shiraz 2010 – rated 3½ Stars in SA Wine Magazine, 2011
- At R64pb, Zonnebloem Shiraz 2010 (Distell) – silver medal winner at 2012 Concours Mondial (Portugal)
