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South Africa’s top red blends in 2012 – experts’ choice

12/2012 Mike Froud 2 comments

THE STAND-OUT red blends, the best reviews of the year from around the world – and mostly premium-priced, with only seven under R100 a bottle (highlighted below), 38 ranging between R100 and R200pb, 26 between R200 and R300pb, eight between R300 and R400pb, and eight ranging between R450 and R725 per bottle: AA Badenhorst 2009 – highly recommended in Platter’s Guide

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Top 10 SA red blends at under R70 a bottle – experts’ tips

06/2012 Mike Froud Leave a comment

GREAT VALUE blended SA red wines of various kinds at under R70 a bottle that have received good reviews by one or more of the top tasting panels around the world during the past 18 months – prices given in South African rand, ex-cellar or approximate retail where cellars are closed to the public: At R30 per bottle – Eagle’s