The Best Wines of the Vintage 2009 from South Africa

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The best 81 wines of the vintage 2009 from South Africa that are ranked highest on Falstaff's 100-point scale. Here you can find all test winners.
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2009 Columella
The Sadie Family
South Africa
Swartland,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
Syrah
14,5%
€€€€
Columella Red Wine
96
2009 Hamilton Russell Pinot Noir
Hamilton Russell Vineyards
South Africa
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
Pinot Noir
13,94%
Hamilton Russell Pinot Noir Red Wine
95
2009 Gravity
Radford Dale
South Africa
Stellenbosch,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
14%
Gravity Red Wine
94
2009 Keermont Red Blend
Keermont Vineyards
South Africa
Stellenbosch,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
Keermont Red Blend Red Wine
94
2009 Mvemve Raats de Compostella
Raats Family Wines
South Africa
Stellenbosch,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
€€€€
Mvemve Raats de Compostella Red Wine
94
2009 Syrah
Keermont Vineyards
South Africa
Stellenbosch,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
Syrah
Syrah Red Wine
94
2009 Five
Constantia Glen
South Africa
Constantia,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
14,5%
€€€
Five Red Wine
93
2009 Onyx Noble Late Harvest
Darling Cellars
South Africa
Darling,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Sweet and Dessert Wine
Chenin Blanc
12,5%
€€€
Onyx Noble Late Harvest Sweet and Dessert Wine
93
2009 Cabernet Sauvignon
Waterford Estate
South Africa
Stellenbosch,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
14,4%
Cabernet Sauvignon Red Wine
93
2009 Cabernet Sauvignon
Boekenhoutskloof
South Africa
Franschhoek / Franschhoek Valley,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon Red Wine
93
2009 Chardonnay
Ataraxia
South Africa
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley,  Western Cape,  South Africa
White Wine
Chardonnay
13,9%
€€€
Chardonnay White Wine
93
2009 CWG Sophia Auction Reserve
Jordan Wine Estate
South Africa
Stellenbosch,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
CWG Sophia Auction Reserve Red Wine
93
2009 Lady May
Glenelly Estate
South Africa
Stellenbosch,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
14,5%
€€€
Lady May Red Wine
93
2009 Paul Sauer
Kanonkop Estate
South Africa
Simonsberg-Stellenbosch,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
14%
€€€
Paul Sauer Red Wine
93
2009 Red Blend
A. A. Badenhorst Family Wines
South Africa
Swartland,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
Syrah
Red Blend Red Wine
93
2009 Shiraz Cecil John Reserve
Boschendal
South Africa
Franschhoek / Franschhoek Valley,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
Syrah
14,4%
€€€
Shiraz Cecil John Reserve Red Wine
93
2009 Palladius
The Sadie Family
South Africa
Swartland,  Western Cape,  South Africa
White Wine
14%
€€€
Palladius White Wine
93
2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
Vergelegen Wines
South Africa
Stellenbosch,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
14,5%
€€€
Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Red Wine
92
2009 Douwe Steyn
Stellenrust
South Africa
Stellenbosch,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
14%
€€€
Douwe Steyn Red Wine
92
2009 One
Capaia Wines
South Africa
Philadelphia,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
14%
€€€
One Red Wine
92