The inaugural Shiraz Report is now out. 83 entries were received from 67 producers for this year’s competition. These were tasted blind (labels out of sight) by the three-person panel, scoring done according to the 100-point quality scale.
The top 10 wines (with rating alongside) are as follows:
Cederberg 2017 – 93
Creation Reserve Syrah 2017 – 94
De Grendel Elim 2017 – 95
Julien Schaal Walker Bay Syrah 2017 – 93
Kleinood Tamboerskloof Syrah 2016 – 94
Lammershoek The Innocent Syrah 2017 – 93
Luddite 2014 – 93
Old Road Wine Co. Limited Release 12 Mile Syrah 2017 – 93
Simonsig Mr Borio’s 2017 – 94
TSW Syrah 2017 (Trizanne Signature Wines) – 94
To read the report in full, including key findings, tasting notes for the top 10 and scores on the 100-point quality scale for all wines entered, download the following: Shiraz Report 2019
To view a photo album from the announcement function, click here.
