THE TOP 10 Shiraz, as regards South African wines with the best track records over the 10 years 2006 to 2015, come from just as many different appellations:

Boekenhoutskloof Syrah – Franschhoek cellar, Wellington & Swartland fruit, 2013 at R400 pb
Bon Courage Inkará Shiraz – Robertson, 2013 at R155 pb
Cederberg Shiraz – Cederberg, 2014 at R190 pb
Cirrus Syrah (Guardian Peak) – Helderberg cellar, Stellenbosch, 2012 at R245 pb
Eagles’ Nest Shiraz – Constantia, 2013 at R245 pb
Hartenberg The Stork Shiraz – Bottelary cellar, Stellenbosch, 2012 at R545 pb
Kleine Zalze Family Reserve Shiraz – Stellenbosch, 2009 at R300 pb
Raka Biography Shiraz – Klein River cellar, outside Stanford, 2012 at R110 pb
Saronsberg Shiraz – Tulbagh, 2013 at R190 pb
Saxenburg Private Collection Shiraz – Kuils River cellar, outside Stellenbosch, 2013 at R165 pb

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Bon Courage: home of the best Shiraz from Robertson