This year’s Cabernet Sauvignon Report sponsored by multinational financial services company Prescient attracted 86 entries received from 71 producers and these were tasted blind (labels out of sight) by a three-person panel, scoring done according to the 100-point quality scale.
The Top 10 emerged as follows with:
94-points
Brampton Roxton Black 2017
Neil Ellis Stellenbosch 2019
Warwick The Blue Lady 2017
Rust en Vrede Single Vineyard 2018
93-points
Kruger Family Reserve 2018 (Stellenview Premium Wines)
Paserene Midnight 2019
Stark-Condé Stellenbosch 2018
Stellenbosch 1679 2018 (Koelenhof)
Vergelegen Reserve 2015
Zorgvliet 2018
It was an extraordinary showing from Stellenbosch with nine of the Top 10 from this district, the only exception being Paserene Midnight 2019, consisting of 50% Elgin and 50% Tulbagh fruit.
“This is the 10th annual CabSauv Report and the category seems to be in a great space right now – the wines show the sort offruit definition that was rare a decade ago but producers are also managing to retain finesse and complexity,” says Christian Eedes, panel chairman and Winemag.co.za editor.
To read the report in full, including key findings, tasting notes for the top wines and scores on the 100-point quality scale for all wines entered, visit Winemag.co.za.
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Wines are available for online purchase via boutique wine retailer Dry Dock Liquors alternatively a mixed six-pack of the Top 10 via Wine of The Month Club.