{"id":25916,"date":"2011-10-12T03:15:36","date_gmt":"2011-10-12T01:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/?p=25916"},"modified":"2011-10-12T09:13:23","modified_gmt":"2011-10-12T07:13:23","slug":"nederburg-boekenhoutskloof-and-mullineux-top-2012-platter-5-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/wine-news\/nederburg-boekenhoutskloof-and-mullineux-top-2012-platter-5-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"Nederburg, Boekenhoutskloof, and Mullineux top 2012 Platter 5-stars"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Three wine brands are the star wines this year, having each achieved three sought-after 5-stars in the 2012 Platter’s South African Wine Guide<\/a><\/strong>, announced yesterday. \u00a0Only 45 wines were awarded 5-stars, down from the record list of 58 last year, out of a record total of 7000 wines evaluated.<\/p>\n

Nederburg<\/span>, the 2011 Platter’s Winery of the Year, was awarded 5 stars for its Edelkeur 2010, Eminence 2010, and Ingenuity White 2010. Boekenhoutskloof<\/span> won 5-stars for its Syrah 2009, Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, and Noble Late Harvest 2008. \u00a0Mullineux Family Wines<\/span> was awarded 5-stars for its Syrah 2009, \"\"<\/a>White Blend 2010, and Straw Wine 2010. \u00a0 The highest ever number of Franschhoek five-stars (9) went to Boekenhoutskloof (as above), Colmant Brut Chardonnay NV, Topiary Blanc de Blancs Brut 2009, La Motte Pierneef Shiraz-Viognier 2009, Graham Beck Pheasant’s Run 2011 and Graham Beck Chalkboard #3 2007, and Chamonix Reserve Pinot Noir 2010. \u00a0First time 5-star winners include Mont Destin, Colmant, Fable, Glenelly Cellars, Badsberg, Miles Mossop Wines, and Oak Valley Wines.<\/p>\n

The full list of 2012 5-star Platter’s wines follows, according to Food24<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Cabernet Franc<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Warwick<\/a> 2008<\/span><\/p>\n

Cabernet Sauvignon<\/strong>
\n\u2022\u00a0Boekenhoutskloof<\/a> 2009
\n\u2022\u00a0Graham Beck<\/a> Chalkboard #3 2007
\n\u2022\u00a0Stark-Cond\u00e9<\/a> Three Pines 2009<\/p>\n

Pinot Noir<\/strong>
\n\u2022\u00a0Cape Chamonix<\/a> Reserve 2010
\n\u2022 Newton Johnson<\/a> Domaine 2010
\n\u2022\u00a0Oak Valley<\/a> 2009<\/p>\n

Shiraz\/Syrah<\/strong>
\n\u2022\u00a0Boekenhoutskloof<\/a> Syrah 2009
\n\u2022\u00a0Fairview<\/a> The Beacon 2008
\n\u2022\u00a0Mont Destin<\/a> Destiny 2007
\n\u2022 Mullineux Family Syrah 2009
\n\u2022\u00a0Saxenburg<\/a> Select 2007<\/p>\n

Red Blends<\/strong>
\n\u2022\u00a0Bouchard Finlayson<\/a> Hannibal 2010
\n\u2022\u00a0De Toren<\/a> Fusion V 2009
\n\u2022 Glenelly Lady May 2009
\n\u2022 La Motte<\/a> Pierneef Shiraz-Viognier 2009
\n\u2022\u00a0Meerlust<\/a> Rubicon 2007
\n\u2022 Miles Mossop Max 2008
\n\u2022\u00a0Sadie Family<\/a> Columella 2009<\/p>\n

Chardonnay<\/strong>
\n\u2022\u00a0De Wetshof<\/a> The Site 2009
\n\u2022\u00a0Jordan<\/a> CWG Auction Reserve 2010<\/p>\n

Chenin Blanc<\/strong>
\n\u2022\u00a0Beaumont<\/a> Hope Marguerite 2010
\n\u2022\u00a0Diemersfontein<\/a> Carpe Diem 2010
\n\u2022 Vins d\u2019Orrance Kama 2010<\/p>\n

Grenache Blanc<\/strong>
\n\u2022 KWV<\/a> Mentors 2010<\/p>\n

Sauvignon Blanc<\/strong>
\n\u2022\u00a0Graham Beck<\/a> Pheasants\u2019 Run 2011
\n\u2022\u00a0Hermanuspietersfontein<\/a> No 5 2010
\n\u2022 Kleine Zalze<\/a> Family Reserve 2010
\n\u2022\u00a0Steenberg <\/a>CWG Auction Reserve The Magus 2010
\n\u2022\u00a0Strandveld<\/a> 2010<\/p>\n

White Blends<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Fable Jackal Bird 2010
\n\u2022 Flagstone<\/a> CWG Auction Reserve Happy Hour 2009
\n\u2022 Mullineux White Blend 2010
\n\u2022\u00a0Nederburg<\/a> Ingenuity 2010
\n\u2022\u00a0Tokara<\/a> Director\u2019s Reserve 2010<\/p>\n

M\u00e9thode Cap Classique Sparkling<\/strong>
\n\u2022\u00a0Colmant<\/a> Brut Chardonnay NV
\n\u2022\u00a0Topiary<\/a> Blanc de Blancs Brut 2009<\/p>\n

Natural Sweet<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Badsberg<\/a> Badslese 2009
\n
\nDessert Wine Unfortified<\/strong>
\n\u2022\u00a0Boekenhoutskloof<\/a> Noble Late Harvest 2008
\n\u2022\u00a0Fleur du Cap<\/a> Noble Late Harvest 2010
\n\u2022 Mullineux Family Straw Wine 2010
\n\u2022\u00a0Nederburg<\/a> Edelkeur 2010
\n\u2022 Nederburg<\/a> Eminence 2010
\n
\nPort<\/strong>
\n\u2022\u00a0Boplaas<\/a> Family Cape Vintage Reserve 2009
\n\u2022\u00a0De Krans<\/a> Cape Vintage Reserve 2009<\/p>\n

Platter’s South African Wine Guide<\/strong>: www.wineonaplatter.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio: www.whalecottage.com<\/a> Twitter: @WhaleCottage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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