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Tim Atkin Report 2026 – South Africa

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The 2026 comprehensive and highly informative South African report is now available to buy on the Tim Atkin MW website

Our congratulations to all our producers on yet another year of excellent scores, especially the following wines which achieved PODIUM status:

Discovery Wine of the Year

White – 2024 Catherine Marshall Between Two Worlds, Voor Paardeberg

Value Wine of the Year

Red – 2024 De Morgenzon DMZ Syrah, Stellenbosch

 

Wines of the Year – Best…

Bordeaux Blend – 2022 Glenelly Lady May, Stellenbosch

                   – 2024 Vergelegen V, Stellenbosch

Cabernet Sauvignon – 2024 Ernie Els Major Series Cabernet Sauvignon, Stellenbosch

      – 2024 Rustenberg Peter Barlow, Stellenbosch

Pinot Noir – 2025 Catherine Marshall Fine Art Collection Finite Elements Pinot Noir

             – 2024 Catherine Marshall Pinot Noir on Clay Soils, Cape South Coast

Pinotage – 2024 Kanonkop Black Label Pinotage, Stellenbosch

Syrah – 2023 Ernie Els Proprietor’s Syrah, Stellenbosch

Harslevelu – 2025 Lemberg Amphora Selection Hárslevelű, Tulbagh

White Blend – 2024 Catherine Marshall Between Two Worlds, Voor Paardeberg

 

Amongst the very many 90+ scores, the following wines and vintages are currently available to buy, with many more becoming available as we ship them into the UK.

93 pts Beyerskloof 2023 Kriekbult Pinotage
92 pts Beyerskloof 2023 Faith Cape Blend
94 pts Beyerskloof 2023 Diesel Pinotage
90 pts Cavalli 2025 Reserve Chenin Blanc
91 pts Cavalli 2025 Chardonnay
91 pts Cavalli 2025 Reserve White
90 pts DeMorgenzon 2025 DMZ Chenin Blanc
94 pts DeMorgenzon 2024 DMZ Cabernet Sauvignon
95 pts DeMorgenzon 2024 Reserve Chenin Blanc
90 pts Ernie Els 2023 Big Easy Red Blend
93 pts Ernie Els 2024 Major Series Double Red 
93 pts Lemberg 2023 Lady
93 pts Lemberg 2021 Spencer
93 pts Lemberg 2021 Louis
91 pts Catherine Marshall 2025 Jono’s Wave White
91 pts Catherine Marshall 2025 Sauvignon Blanc
96 pts Catherine Marshall 2025 Finite Elements Pinot Noir
95 pts Catherine Marshall 2024 Between Two Worlds
92 pts Rustenberg 2024 Cabernet Sauvignon
91 pts Rustenberg 2025 Chardonnay
93 pts Rustenberg 2024 John X Merriman
94 pts Rustenberg 2024 Five Soldiers Chardonnay
96 pts Rustenberg 2024 Peter Barlow Cabernet Sauvignon
90 pts Steenberg 2025 Sauvignon Blanc
93 pts Steenberg 2025 Black Swan Sauvignon Blanc
94 pts Steenberg 2023 Magna Carta (Semillon/Sauvignon) 
91 pts Vergelegen 2025 Florence Rose
91 pts Vergelegen 2025 Wild Winds Sauvignon Blanc