Prescient Cabernet Sauvignon Report 2017
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Winemag.co.za, in conjunction with Prescient, presented the sixth annual Cabernet Sauvignon Report with a line-up of 65 wines submitted by invitation only and judged blind.
Fifteen wines were rated 90 or higher on the 100-point quality scale and these were celebrated at an event held at The Stack, Leinster Hall in Cape Town.
The highest scoring wines were Neil Ellis Jonkershoek Valley Stellenbosch 2014 and Strydom Rex 2014 with 92 points. Bartinney 2014, Jordan The Long Fuse 2014, Kleine Zalze Family Reserve 2013, Le Riche Reserve 2014, Peter Falke 2013, Rustenberg Peter Barlow 2012, Tokara Reserve Collection 2013, Waterford Estate 2014 and Warwick Blue Lady 2014 all scored 91. Groot Constantia 2015, Neil Ellis Stellenbosch 2014, Spier 21 Gables 2014 and Vergelegen V 2012 scored 90.
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