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Top wines of April 2018

By , 4 May 2018

Thistle & Weed Duwweltjie Chenin Blanc 2017

96/100.

Here are our six most highly rated current-release wines of last month:

Leeu Passant Dry Red 2016 – 96/100 (read original review here)
Thistle & Weed Duwweltjie Chenin Blanc 2017 – 96/100 (read original review here)
Blackwater Piquet Chenin Blanc 2017 – 95/100 (read original review here)
Beaumont Hope Marguerite Chenin Blanc 2017 – 94/100 (read original review here)
Boekenhoutskloof The Journeyman 2015 – 94/100 (read original review here)
Meerlust Rubicon 2015 – 94/100 (read original review here)

Find our South African wine ratings database here.

Beaumont Boekenhoutskloof Leeu Passant Meerlust Thistle & Weed. Blackwater

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