95 points Vinous Media"The 2018 Hoë-Steen is predominantly Chenin Blanc, planted toward Darling on deep iron-clay soils and usually picked after the reds. The vines were planted in 1968. This has a more stony bouquet than the Skaliekop, a very...

96 points Bob Campbell"It’s intensely aromatic on the nose showing passionfruit, feijoa, Granny Smith apple and lemon peel characters. The palate delivers excellent fruit power and persistency backed by refreshing acidity, making it delectable and...

93 points James Suckling“Some savory aromas here with warm stones, iron, coal smoke and darker cherry notes. The palate is concentrated and carries sweetly spiced black-cherry and plum flavors in attractively juicy form. Drink or hold...

94 points Falstaff"Raspberry blossom honey, heart cherry, slate, herbal candy, dandelion. Very delicate on the palate, very subtle tannins of a slightly adhesive, almost resinous quality, ripe acidity, mineral tones, long-lasting, wide-ranging aromas on...

93 points James Suckling"A tight, fruity white with sliced-apple and light banana notes and some stone undertones. Medium-to full-bodied, reserved, dense and beautiful. Flavorful finish. Drink or hold." 93 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate"The 2018...

95 points Wine & Spirits"In modern Champagne, any color that might bleed from the skins into the juice is usually filtered out, so the wine is clear. In this traditional style, Delphine Vesselle allows the ripe Pinot Noir grapes from her vineyards in...

95 points Wine & Spirits"This is bright and invigorating, with a bone-warming radiance. It’s made from an old clone of syrah, sourced from parcels in Malleval, at the northern end of St-Joseph, and captures the coolness of the area in the fresh...

91 points Decanter"Markedly low acidity here contributes to a voluptuous, sweeter style and seemingly fuller body: ripe, rolling, figgy and expressive – very pleasant indeed." 91 points Wine Enthusiast"This rich wine is balanced and ripe with...

94 points Vinous"Vivid golden-tinged straw-green.  Minerals, white flowers, ripe apricot and almond paste on the captivating nose.  Then very elegant and pure tangerine, green papaya and herbal flavors complicated by a strong almondy note...

97 points Tim Atkins“You can smell the grapes from 100 yards away," says Lukas van Loggerenberg of this unique Polkadraai Hills Syrah, which comes from a vineyard at a comparatively elevated 300 metres. With aromas of pine, lavender and black...

95 points Decanter"An elegant white that has chalky freshness and an Old-World-like dry and delicate complexity. A complex white fruit and white flower aroma leads to savoury thatch and spice. The tangy, crunchy, and bright palate has lemon, white pears,...

91 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate"The 2017 Dry Riesling Classique is whole-cluster pressed, then fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged in a mixture of 57% neutral French barriques and 43% stainless steel for about eight months. It comes in with...