2016 Amorim MCC Challenge Results
By Christian Eedes, 14 September 2016
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There were a total of 113 entries in this year’s annual Amorim Méthode Cap Classique Challenge, results as follows:
Best Brut, Overall Winner:
Anura Brut 2011
Best Rosé:
J.C. Le Roux Pinot Noir Rosé 2010
Best Blanc de Blanc
Colmant Brut Chardonnay NV
Best Museum Class:
J.C. Le Roux Scintilla Vintage Reserve 2008
Frans Malan Legacy Award:
John and Erica Platter
For our tasting notes and scores of the above wines, click here.
François R. | 15 September 2016
Hi Christian,
Any idea who judged on the panel?
Christian | 15 September 2016
Hi François, This year’s judges were: Allan Mullins (Chair), Jeff Grier, Higgo Jacobs, Cathy Marston, Paul Gerber, Linley Schultz and Heidi Duminy with Sandile Mkhwanazi joined the panel as associate judge. A more than competent panel but as I’ve argued before, a seven-person panel is simply too big. Great rather than simply good or technically correct wines very often sit at a stylistic extreme and therefore tend to divide panels, at least at first – the bigger the panel, the more difficult it is to arrive at consensus.