Mullineux, Warwick and Spier top list of laureates in Platter’s 2016 SA wine guide

Platter's 5 Stars 2016 - CSfx5r1XAAE096uAT THE LAUNCH of the 2016 edition of Platter’s South African Wine Guide, it was announced that the top ratings went to Mullineux & Leeu of Riebeek Kasteel in the Swartland and Warwick of the Simonsberg ward in Stellenbosch. The White Lady Chardonnay 2014 from Warwick was declared Platter’s White Wine of the Year, whereas Mullineux bottlings were applauded as Platter’s Red Wine of the Year (Iron Syrah 2013) and Dessert Wine of the Year (Olerasay Straw Wine NV) before the cellar’s Chris and Andrea Mullineux accepted the award for Platter’s Winery of the Year – this for the second time, having also won it in 2013 (2014 edition). All in all, the Mullineux team collected five of the publication’s ultimate accolades, with 5 Star ratings also going to their 2014 Granite Chenin Blanc, their 2014 White Blend and their CWG Auction Reserve Semillon, The Gris 2014.

Spier was particularly successful too, collecting 5 Star ratings for two whites and two reds from cellarmaster Frans Smit and his fellow winemakers at the Stellenbosch property. And among the other stand-out achievements were those of the Cap Classique bubblies from Anura in Paarl and the Cederberg Private Cellar which came top of the class ahead of the more high-profile sparkling wine producers in Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Robertson.

 

WHITES RATED 5 STARS IN PLATTER’S 2016

 

CHARDONNAY
Buitenverwachting 2014
Dorrance Cuvée Anaïs 2014
GlenWood Grand Duc 2013
Graham Beck Lonehill 2014
Haskell Anvil 2014
MVH Signature 2014 (Matthew van Heerden)
Newton Johnson Family Vineyards 2014
Paul Cluver Seven Flags 2014
Sterhuis Barrel Selection 2013
Sumaridge 2013
Warwick The White Lady 2014

CHENIN BLANC
Botanica 2014
David Hoë-Steen 2014
Eenzaamheid 2013
Kaapzicht 1947 2014
Keermont Riverside 2014
Ken Forrester Old Vine Reserve 2014
Mullineux Granite Chenin Blanc 2014

ROUSSANNE
Bellingham The Bernard Series Whole Bunch 2015

SAUVIGNON BLANC
David Nieuwoudt Ghost Corner 2014 (Cederberg)
Nederburg The Young Airhawk 2014
Neil Ellis Groenekloof 2015
Spier 21 Gables 2014

SEMILLON
Constantia Uitsig 2014
Mullineux CWG Auction Reserve The Gris 2014

VIOGNIER
The Foundry 2014

WHITE BLENDS
Bloemendal Kanonberg 2014
Cape Point CWG Auction Reserve White 2014
Circle of Life White 2013 (Waterkloof)
Constantia Glen Two 2014
Constantia Uitsig Natura Vista 2014
David Artistargos 2014
Mullineux White Blend 2014
Newton Johnson Resonance 2014
Nitida Coronata Integration 2014
Oak Valley Mountain Reserve 2011
Spier Creative Block 2 2014
‘T Voetpad 2014 (Sadie)

MCC SPARKLING
Anura Brut 2011
Cederberg Blanc de Blancs Brut 2010

 

REDS RATED 5 STARS IN PLATTER’S 2016

 

CABERNET FRANC
Chamonix 2013

CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Delaire Graff Laurence Graff Reserve 2012
Guardian Peak Lapa 2013
Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection 2012

CINSAUT
AA Badenhorst Ramnasgras 2014

GRENACHE
David 2014

PINOT NOIR
Bouchard Finlayson Galpin Peak 2013
Newton Johnson Family Vineyards 2014

PINOTAGE
Beeslaar 2013
Rijk’s Reserve 2011
Spier 21 Gables 2013
Windmeul Reserve 2014

SHIRAZ
Bellingham The Bernard Series Basket Press Syrah 2013
Eagles’ Nest Shiraz 2012
Kershaw Syrah 2013
Leeuwenkuil Heritage Syrah 2013
Mullineux Iron Syrah 2013
Reyneke Syrah Organic Grapes 2013

RED BLENDS
AA Badenhorst Red 2013
Delaire Graff Botmaskop 2013
Ernie Els CWG Auction Reserve 2013
Fleur du Cap Laszlo 2012 (Bergkelder)
Haskell IV 2010
Kaapzicht Steytler Vision 2012
Luddite Saboteur 2012
Mas Nicolas Cape 2013 (Nico van der Merwe)
Meerlust Rubicon 2010
Miles Mossop Max 2012
Mulderbosch Faithful Hound 2013
Mvemve Raats De Compostella 2013 (Red Blend)
Radford Dale Black Rock 2013 (Good Hope)
Savage CWG Auction Reserve Follow the Line 2013
Spier CWG Auction Reserve Frans K Smit 2011
Vondeling Erica 2012
Vuurberg Reserve 2012

 

SWEETS RATED 5 STARS IN PLATTER’S 2016

 

UNFORTIFIED DESSERT
Klein Constantia Vin de Constance Natural Sweet 2011
Miles Mossop Kika Noble Late Harvest 2014
Mullineux Olerasay Straw Wine NV
Nederburg Winemaster’s Reserve Noble Late Harvest 2014

FORTIFIED DESSERT
Boplaas Heritage Reserve White Muscadel 2012
La Couronne Muscadel NV

PORT
Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve 2012
De Krans Cape Vintage Reserve 2013

 

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