The Best Wines of the Vintage 2018 from South Africa

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The best 59 wines of the vintage 2018 from South Africa that are ranked highest on Falstaff's 100-point scale. Here you can find all test winners.
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2018 Sadie Columella
The Sadie Family
South Africa
Swartland,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
13,68%
Sadie Columella Red Wine
97
2018 Ava Marie
Restless River Wines
South Africa
Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley,  Western Cape,  South Africa
White Wine
13%
Ava Marie White Wine
97
2018 Hamilton Russell Pinot Noir
Hamilton Russell Vineyards
South Africa
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
Pinot Noir
13,46%
Hamilton Russell Pinot Noir Red Wine
96
2018 Ashbourne Pinotage
Ashbourne
South Africa
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
Pinotage
Ashbourne Pinotage Red Wine
95
2018 Sangiro Pinotage
Rudiger Gretschel
South Africa
Piekenierskloof,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
Pinotage
12,5%
Sangiro Pinotage Red Wine
95
2018 Beeslaar Pinotage
Beeslaar Wines
South Africa
Stellenbosch,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
Pinotage
14,5%
Beeslaar Pinotage Red Wine
94
2018 L’Avenir Single Block Pinotage
L'Avenir
South Africa
Stellenbosch,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
Pinotage
14,5%
L’Avenir Single Block Pinotage Red Wine
94
2018 Mooiplaas Tabakland
Mooiplaas Wine Estate
South Africa
Stellenbosch,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
13,58%
Mooiplaas Tabakland Red Wine
94
2018 Restless River Wanderlust Sauvignon Blanc
Restless River Wines
South Africa
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley,  Western Cape,  South Africa
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
13,5%
Restless River Wanderlust Sauvignon Blanc White Wine
94
2018 Chenin Blanc Reserve
De Morgenzon
South Africa
Stellenbosch,  Western Cape,  South Africa
White Wine
Chenin Blanc
14,5%
€€€
Chenin Blanc Reserve White Wine
94
2018 Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs Cap Classique
Graham Beck
South Africa
South Africa
Sparkling Wine
Chardonnay
12%
€€€
Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs Cap Classique Sparkling Wine
93
2018 Boekenhoutskloof Syrah W.O. Swartland
Boekenhoutskloof
South Africa
Coastal Region,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
Syrah
14%
€€€
Boekenhoutskloof Syrah W.O. Swartland Red Wine
93
2018 Stellenrust After Eight Shiraz W.O. Stellenbosch
Stellenrust
South Africa
Coastal Region,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
Syrah
14,5%
€€€
Stellenrust After Eight Shiraz W.O. Stellenbosch Red Wine
93
2018 Bateleur
De Wetshof Estate
South Africa
Robertson,  Breede River Valley,  South Africa
White Wine
Chardonnay
13%
Bateleur White Wine
93
2018 Paul Cluver Pinot Noir Estate
Paul Cluver Estate Wines
South Africa
South Africa
Red Wine
Pinot Noir
13,5%
Paul Cluver Pinot Noir Estate Red Wine
93
2018 Pinot Noir
Hamilton Russell Vineyards
South Africa
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
Pinot Noir
13,5%
€€€
Pinot Noir Red Wine
93
2018 Graham Beck Cuvée Clive Cap Classique
Graham Beck
South Africa
Breede River Valley,  South Africa
Sparkling Wine
Chardonnay
12,9%
€€€
Graham Beck Cuvée Clive Cap Classique Sparkling Wine
92
2018 »Major Series« Cabernet Sauvignon
Ernie Els Wines
South Africa
South Africa
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
14,3%
»Major Series« Cabernet Sauvignon Red Wine
92
2018 Delheim Cabernet Sauvignon
Delheim Wine Estate
South Africa
Simonsberg-Stellenbosch,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
14,5%
Delheim Cabernet Sauvignon Red Wine
92
2018 Kanonkop Black Label Pinotage
Kanonkop Estate
South Africa
Simonsberg-Stellenbosch,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
Pinotage
14,61%
Kanonkop Black Label Pinotage Red Wine
92