Part II of our weekly RECM Best Value tasting of red blends grew like Topsy and a cutoff had to be made at 55 wines. So adding the 48 tasted last week and submissions for this single category were over 100. Which makes Robin von Holdt’s recent Ultra Value copycat exercise look pretty anemic. But then producers had to pay Robin a fat fee to enter the Bat Cave whereas our ratings are freely awarded. Come along to the Pendock Wine Gallery @ Taj this afternoon from 5-7pm if you’d like to taste the famous 55. Top scorers were

Stellenrust Timeless 2012 score 16.20 price R130.00
Nederburg Ingenuity Italian Red 2012 score 16.20 price R280.00
Nederburg Heritage Heroes The Motorcycle Marvel 2013 score 16.00 price R150.00
Barton Shiraz/ Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 score 15.90 price R85.00
Stellenrust JJ Picalot  2011 score 15.80 price R125.00
Nederburg Ingenuity Spanish Red 2012 score 15.80 price R280.00

an incredible performance from Tertius Boshoff from Stellenrust who is faster than Captain Fantastic and Razvan Macici of Nederburg fame who makes Superman look ordinary.

Waving the RECM best value light sabre and the list changes totally

Slanghoek Vinay Red score 15.50 price R29.50 value R120.00
Barton Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 score 15.90 price R85.00 value R280.00
Slanghoek Camerca 2013 score 15.40 price R35.00 value R100.00
Rooiberg Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot 2014 score 15.40 price R36.50 value R100.00
Three Peaks Cantata score 15.60 price R55.00 value R150.00
Zandvliet My Best Friend Cape Red score 15.50 price R43.00 value R120.00

with Slanghoek in poll position.