The Best Red Wines of 2020
By Christian Eedes, 8 December 2020
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Introduction
winemag.co.za reviewed a total of 927 wines across 20 wine categories in its various reports sponsored by multinational financial services company Prescient over the course of the year. Each report was based on the outcome of a blind tasting of wines entered within the specific category.
A Top 10 was then announced with the release of each successive report. Now the individual best wine per category plus ratings on the 100-point quality scale for all the Top 10 wines can be revealed. Next up, the best red wines.
Best Cape Bordeaux Red Blend
Zorgvliet Richelle 2017
Price: R350
Winner of a new 225-litre Biodynamie barrel from Tonnellerie Sylvain.
Best Merlot
Vergelegen Reserve 2015
Price: R260
Best Niche Red Variety
Raats Family Cabernet Franc 2017
Price: R600
Best Pinotage
B Vintners Liberté 2018
Price: R300
Best Pinot Noir
Flying Cloud Sovereign of the Seas 2018
Price: R295
Best Shiraz
Leeuwenkuil Heritage Syrah 2017
Price: R375
Best Signature Red Blend
Rust en Vrede Estate 2017
Price: R450
Find out more
For tasting notes plus scores of all the Top 10 wines, download the following: Prescient Top 20 Wines South Africa 2020 – Best Reds
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Matt A | 3 April 2021
Hi Christian,
Were the scores for the top 10 Cabernets never released?
Christian Eedes | 5 April 2021
Hi Matt A, Our Best Red Wine Overall was a Cabernet Sauvignon – Tokara Reserve Collection 2017 and so the Top 10 for that category was held back until the final reveal: https://winemag.co.za/wine/best/best-wine-south-africa/
Matt A | 6 April 2021
Great, thank you, found all the detail there.