{"id":284,"date":"2012-10-30T19:28:00","date_gmt":"2012-10-30T17:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wfi-global-staging.com\/topwineold\/build\/?p=284"},"modified":"2021-01-25T17:58:50","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T15:58:50","slug":"platters-2013-lauds-chamonix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wfi-global-staging.com\/topwineold\/2012\/10\/platters-2013-lauds-chamonix\/","title":{"rendered":"Franschhoek again! Platter’s lauds Chamonix as SA No 1"},"content":{"rendered":"
BOEKENHOUTSKLOOF was judged Platter's Winery of the Year in 2011\/2012 and this year the title goes to Chamonix on the other side of the valley in Franschhoek. The award was presented at the launch of the 2013 edition of Platter's South African Wine Guide where the names of the top-rated wines in the book were announced:<\/span><\/div>\n
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Chamonix got the
nod for four of the
5 Star ratings in the
2013 edition of
Platter's South
African Wine Guide<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

RED WINES RATED 5 STARS IN PLATTER'S 2013<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n

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CABERNET FRANC:<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Raka 2009<\/span><\/div>\n
Von Ortloff Quintessence 2008<\/span><\/div>\n
Warwick 2009<\/span>
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<\/span>CABERNET SAUVIGNON:<\/b><\/span>
Delaire Graff Laurence Graff Reserve 2009<\/span>
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<\/span>PINOT NOIR:<\/b><\/span>
Chamonix Reserve 2011<\/span>
Newton Johnson Family Vineyards 2011<\/span>
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<\/span>PINOTAGE:<\/b><\/span>
Kanonkop 2010<\/span>
Chamonix Greywacke 2010<\/span>
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SHIRAZ:<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Boschendal Cecil John Reserve 2010<\/span><\/div>\n
Cederberg CWG Auction Reserve Teen die Hoog 2010<\/span><\/div>\n
Delheim Vera Cruz 2009<\/span><\/div>\n
Fable Bobbejaan 2010<\/span><\/div>\n
Fairview Jakkalsfontein 2009<\/span><\/div>\n
Mullineux Schist 2010<\/span><\/div>\n
Mullineux Syrah 2010 – Platter's Red Wine of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n
Raka Biography 2010<\/span><\/div>\n
Saronsberg 2010<\/span><\/div>\n
Simonsig Merindol 2010<\/span><\/div>\n

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RED BLENDS:<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Dalla Cia Giorgio 2007<\/span><\/div>\n
Fleur du Cap Laszlo 2008<\/span><\/div>\n
Keets First Verse 2010<\/span><\/div>\n
Ken Forrester The Gypsy 2009<\/span><\/div>\n
La Motte Pierneef Shiraz Viognier 2010<\/span><\/div>\n
Mvemve Raats De Compostella 2009<\/span><\/div>\n
Nico van der Merwe Mas Nicolas Cape 2007<\/span><\/div>\n
Sadie Columella 2010<\/span>
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One of South
Africa's most
consistently
good Chenins<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/span>WHITE WINES RATED 5 STARS IN PLATTER'S 2013<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n

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CHARDONNAY:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Boschendal Reserve 2011<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Chamonix Reserve 2011<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Hamilton Russell 2011<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Jordan CWG Auction Reserve 2011<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Jordan Nine Yards 2011<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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CHENIN BLANC:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Beaumont Hope Marguerite 2011<\/span><\/div>\n
Botanica 2011<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
DeMorgenzon Reserve 2010<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Jean Daneel Signature 2011<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
KWV Cathedral Cellar 2011<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Sadie Skurfberg 2011<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Spice Route 2011<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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SAUVIGNON BLANC:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Fryer's Cove 2011<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Graham Beck Pheasant's Run 2012<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Tokara Walker Bay 2012<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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WHITE BLENDS:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
AA Badenhorst 2010<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Alheit Cartology 2011<\/span><\/span>
Chamonix Reserve 2011<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Cape Point CWG Auction Reserve 2011<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
David Aristargos 2011<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Fairview Nurok 2011<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Flagstone Treaty Tree Reserve 2010<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Miles Mossop Saskia 2011<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Nederburg Ingenuity 2011<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Nederburg Private Bin D252 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2012<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Nitida Coronata Integration 2011<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Rall 2011<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Tokara Director's Reserve 2011<\/span><\/span>
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Dessert wine<\/span>
par excellence<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
OTHER WINES RATED 5 STARS IN PLATTER'S 2013<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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SPARKLING:<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jacques Bru\u00e9re Brut Reserve 2008 (Bon Courage)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Villiera Monro Brut 2007<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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DESSERT:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Fairview La Beryl Blanc 2011<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Fleur du Cap Noble Late Harvest 2011<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Mullineux Straw Wine 2011<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Nederburg The Winemaster's Reserve Noble Late Harvest 2011<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Paul Cluver Noble Late Harvest 2011<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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PORT:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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De Krans The Last Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2010<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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For more information<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
click here<\/b><\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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BOEKENHOUTSKLOOF was judged Platter’s Winery of the Year in 2011\/2012 and this year the title goes to Chamonix on the other side of the valley in Franschhoek. The award was presented at the launch of the 2013 edition of Platter’s South African Wine Guide where the names of the top-rated wines in the book were announced: Chamonix got thenod for<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":482,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1902,1841,1825],"tags":[943,788,915,944,945,946,947,948,949,950,951,952,953,954,929,955,912,956],"class_list":["post-284","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-1902","category-platters","category-wine-ratings","tag-beaumont","tag-boschendal","tag-chamonix","tag-columella","tag-compostella","tag-dalla-cia","tag-delaire-graff","tag-delheim","tag-fable","tag-fairview","tag-fleur-du-cap","tag-keets","tag-mullineux","tag-newton-kanonkop","tag-platters-2013","tag-raka","tag-saronsberg","tag-von-ortloff"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t