Results of the inaugural RisCura Red Hot Wine Awards featuring Bordeaux-style red blends are now out. 85 entries from 64 producers were received and these were tasted blind (labels out of site) by the three-person panel, scoring done according to the 100-point quality scale.

Wines to rate 90 points or higher were as follows:

92

Diemersdal Private Collection 2013
Wine Cellar price: R150

MR de Compostella 2013 – Best Overall
Wine Cellar price: R920

91

Dombeya Fenix 2010 – Best Value
Wine Cellar price: R110

Fleur du Cap Laszlo 2009
Not yet released.

Keet First Verse 2011
Wine Cellar price: R355

Morgenster 2010
Wine Cellar price: R330

Morgenster 2012
Not yet released.

90

Fleur du Cap Laszlo 2008
Price: R360

Overgaauw Tria Corda 2012
Wine Cellar price: R280

Thelema Rabelais 2011
Wine Cellar price: R385

Uva Mira O.T.V. 2013
Price: R600 (to be released in October)

As producer of the best wine overall, Bruwer Raats of Mveme Raats won a new 225-litre barrel from Tonnellerie Sylvain.

To read the tasting report in full, download the following: #RisCuraRedHot – Tasting Report

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