Announcing Wines to Buy - John Platter 5 Star Announced

The John Platter 5 Star Wines for 2012 were announced in London yesterday! 45 wines out of a total of 140 nominated have earned 5 Stars (compared to 58 out of 150 in the 2011 edition). Of these, 19 were red, 16 were white, six were unfortified sweet wine, two were Méthode Cap Classique and two were Port.

Cabernet Franc
Warwick 2008

Cabernet Sauvignon
Boekenhoutskloof 2009
Graham Beck Chalkboard #3 2007
Stark-Condé Three Pines 2009

Pinot Noir
Cape Chamonix Reserve 2010
Newton Johnson Domaine 2010
Oak Valley 2009

Shiraz/Syrah
Boekenhoutskloof Syrah 2009
Fairview The Beacon 2008
Mont Destin Destiny 2007
Mullineux Family Syrah 2009
Saxenburg Select 2007

Red Blends
Bouchard Finlayson Hannibal 2010
De Toren Fusion V 2009
Glenelly Lady May 2009
La Motte Pierneef Shiraz-Viognier 2009
Meerlust Rubicon 2007
Miles Mossop Max 2008 -
Sadie Family Columella 2009 -

Chardonnay
De Wetshof The Site 2009 -
Jordan CWG Auction Reserve 2010 -

Chenin Blanc
Beaumont Hope Marguerite 2010 -
Diemersfontein Carpe Diem 2010 -
Vins d’Orrance Kama 2010 -

Grenache Blanc
KWV Mentors 2010 -

Sauvignon Blanc
Graham Beck Pheasants’ Run 2011 -
Hermanuspietersfontein No 5 2010
Kleine Zalze Family Reserve 2010 -
Steenberg CWG Auction Reserve The Magus 2010
Strandveld 2010 -
White Blends
Fable Jackal Bird 2010 -
Flagstone CWG Auction Reserve Happy Hour 2009 -
Mullineux White Blend 2010 -
Nederburg Ingenuity 2010 -
Tokara Director’s Reserve 2010 -

Méthode Cap Classique Sparkling
Colmant Brut Chardonnay NV -
Topiary Blanc de Blancs Brut 2009 -

Natural Sweet
Badsberg Badslese 2009 -

Dessert Wine Unfortified
Boekenhoutskloof Noble Late Harvest 2008 -
Fleur du Cap Noble Late Harvest 2010 -
Mullineux Family Straw Wine 2010 -
Nederburg Edelkeur 2010 -
Nederburg Eminence 2010 -

Port
Boplaas Family Cape Vintage Reserve 2009 -
De Krans Cape Vintage Reserve 2009 -