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The Best Wines of the Vintage 2018 from South Africa

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The best 64 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 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 Sadie Columella
The Sadie Family
South Africa
Swartland,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
13,68%
Sadie Columella Red Wine
97
2018 Zwalu WO Jonkershoek Valley
Neil Ellis
South Africa
Jonkershoek Valley,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
14,5%
Zwalu WO Jonkershoek Valley Red 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 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 Deux Frères Tribute
Deux Frères
South Africa
Stellenbosch,  Western Cape,  South Africa
Red Wine
14%
Deux Frères Tribute 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 Silverthorn »Jewel Box« Brut
Silverthorn Wines
South Africa
Robertson,  Breede River Valley,  South Africa
Sparkling Wine
12%
Silverthorn »Jewel Box« Brut Sparkling Wine
94
2018 Bateleur
De Wetshof Estate
South Africa
Robertson,  Breede River Valley,  South Africa
White Wine
Chardonnay
13%
Bateleur White 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 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 Graham Beck Cap Classique Blanc de Blancs
Graham Beck
South Africa
Breede River Valley,  South Africa
White Wine
Chardonnay
12%
Graham Beck Cap Classique Blanc de Blancs 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 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