John Platter's - 5 star awards
The fabulous world of 5-star Platter wines awaits you here ! You will find the highest South African wine quality gathered together. With our extensive selection, we offer you the opportunity to savour the diversity and sophistication of South African winemaking in all its glory. Choose from the largest collection of South African 5 star wines and take your taste experience to a new level.
The Mint Cabernet Sauvignon
- Thelema Mountain Vineyards
- Red wine - dry
- South Africa - Stellenbosch
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- John Platter: 4 stars / 88 points
- Tim Atkin 2018: 94 points
Content: 0.75 Liter (€43.93* / 1 Liter)
Thelema Viognier Roussanne
- Thelema Mountain Vineyards
- White wine - dry
- South Africa - Elgin
- Viognier
- John Platter: 4.5 stars / 93 points
- Tim Atkin 2019: 91 points
Content: 0.75 Liter (€23.93* / 1 Liter)
The Mischief Maker Shiraz
- Black Pearl Wines
- Red wine - dry
- South Africa - Paarl
- Mourvedre
- John Platter: 4 stars
- Michelangelo 2018: double gold
Content: 0.75 Liter (€19.93* / 1 Liter)
Nebukadnesar
- Babylonstoren
- Red wine - dry
- South Africa - Simonsberg-Paarl
- Petit Verdot
- John Platter: 4.5 stars "vintage 2017" A valuation for the 2018 edition is not available until the 2020 Platter edition!
Content: 0.75 Liter (€50.47* / 1 Liter)
Chardonnay
- Thelema Mountain Vineyards
- White wine - dry
- South Africa - Stellenbosch
- Chardonnay
- John Platter: 4.5 stars "Volume 2016" A rating for the volume 2017 is not available until the Platter edition 2020!
Content: 0.75 Liter (€23.27* / 1 Liter)
Cape Tawny
- Boplaas Family Vineyards
- Fortified - sweet
- South Africa - Western Cape
- Touriga Nacional
- John Platter: 4.5 stars
- Michelangelo 2018: Gold
Content: 0.75 Liter (€33.27* / 1 Liter)
Family Reserve Chenin Blanc
- Kleine Zalze
- White wine - dry
- South Africa - Stellenbosch
- Chenin Blanc
- John Platter: 5 stars / 95 points
Content: 0.75 Liter (€30.47* / 1 Liter)
Private Collection Shiraz
- Saxenburg Wine Farm
- Red wine - dry
- South Africa - Stellenbosch
- Shiraz/Syrah
- John Platter: 4 stars
- Tim Atkin 2018: 89 points
Content: 0.75 Liter (€35.93* / 1 Liter)
Vineyard Selection Chardonnay
- Kleine Zalze
- White wine - dry
- South Africa - Western Cape
- Chardonnay
- John Platter: 4.5 stars "Volume 2018" A rating for the volume 2018 is not available until the Platter 2019 edition!
Content: 0.75 Liter (€18.00* / 1 Liter)
Chardonnay
- Hamilton Russell
- White wine - dry
- South Africa - Walker Bay
- Chardonnay
- John Platter: 5 stars
- Greg Sherwood, MW: 95 points
Content: 0.75 Liter (€61.93* / 1 Liter)
Carl Everson Cape Blend Red
- Opstal Estate
- Red wine - dry
- South Africa - Slanghoek
- Pinotage
- John Platter: 5 Stars / 95 Points
- Tim Atkin 2020: 91 points
Content: 0.75 Liter (€31.93* / 1 Liter)
Chardonnay
- Paul Clüver Family Wines
- White wine - dry
- South Africa - Elgin
- Chardonnay
- John Platter: 4.5 stars
Content: 0.75 Liter (€29.13* / 1 Liter)
More information on Platter's rating system:
South Africa's first and still best-selling annual wine guide, John Platter's south african wine guide is the comprehensive, up-to-date and authoritative guide to "who's who?" and "what's what?" in the South African wine world. With hundreds of producers, brands and thousands of wines, Platters wine guide packs everything you need to know about the South African wine scene into an informative and entertaining format.
The idea for the Platters Wine Guide was conceived in 1978 by wine lovers and journalists John and Erica Platter after reading Hugh Johnson's ground-breaking pocket wine guide. The couple now ironically recall their first edition (1980) - an attempt to create a domestic version of this pocket guide with as much wine-related detail as possible - which was dismissed as "boring" and "a waste of money" by the very company commissioned to print the book! Three decades later, however, with two awards for "Best Wine Guide Worldwide" and well over a million copies sold, you would think that the Platters had the right instincts. They have since handed over the reins to a new team, who are determined to keep John Platter's Wine Guide as South Africa's favourite wine guide.
Platters rating system:
| Star system | |
| 5 stars | Superlatives, a South African classic |
| 4.5 stars | Outstanding |
| 4 stars | Excellent |
| 3.5 stars | Very good / promising |
| 3 stars | Full of character / appealing |
| 2.5 stars | Good for everyday enjoyment |
| 2 stars | Pleasant to drink |
| 1.5 stars | Simple / palatable |
| 1 star | Simple and unpretentious |
The Platter Wine Guide also awards the titles "Red Wine of the Year" and "White Wine of the Year" every year - a particularly prestigious honour for South African wine producers.