Award-winning wines from Wine Spectator
Wine Spectator is an American trade magazine dedicated to wine descriptions, personalities and news from the international wine world. The magazine was founded in 1976 by Bob Morrisey and was taken over in 1979 by Marvin Shanken, who is still responsible for the magazine today. The announcement of the magazine's top 100 wines and its "Wine of the Year" award are eagerly awaited every year. An incredible 400 to 1000 wine descriptions can be found in the 15 issues of Wine Spectator published each year. Wine Spectator's tasting and review panel is made up of outstanding wine critics such as James Laube, Harvey Steiman, Bruce Sanderson, Kim Marcus and James Molesworth. The famous James Suckling, who now has his own wine review website, wrote for Wine Spectator magazine from 1981 to 2010.
Paul Sauer 50
- Kanonkop
- Red wine - dry
- South Africa - Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
- Merlot
- Wine Spectator: 92 points
- Wine Advocate: 92 points
- Wine & Spirits: 90 points
- IWSC: Gold
- IWSC: Pichon Longueville Trophy for Best Blended Red Wine
Content: 0.75 Liter (€193.33* / 1 Liter)
The following is Wine Spectator's 100-point scale for rating wines:
| Points | Rating |
| 95 to 100 points | Classic and noble: a great wine |
| 90 to 94 points | Outstanding: a wine of exceptional character and style |
| 85 to 89 points | Very good: a wine with special qualities |
| 80 to 84 points | Good: a solid, well-crafted wine |
| 75 to 79 points | Average: a wine that is easy to drink with possible minor flaws |
| 50 to 74 points | Not recommendable |