Morgenster WIne Estate Wine Accolades

Morgenster 2004

• Platter Guide 2007: 4½ stars
• Wine Magazine April 2008: 4 stars, Editor's Choice: Smart Investment
• Decanter 2008: Gold
• Mundus Vini 2008: Gold

Lourens River Valley 2004

• Platter Guide: 4½ stars
• Wine Magazine April 2008: 3 stars
• Mundus Vini 2008: Gold
• Juliet Cullinan Wine Connoisseurs Award 2008: Gold

Morgenster 2003

• Platter Guide 2007: 4½ stars
• Wine Magazine September 2006: 4 stars
• Calyon Trophy 2007: Top 10
• Steve Tanzer International Wine Cellar March / April 2007: 91+
• Decanter 2008: Bronze
• Inclusion in the book "1001 Wines You Must Try Before You Die" by Neil Beckett

Lourens River Valley 2003

• Platter Guide 2006: 4 stars
• Michaelangelo Wine Awards 2006: Gold
• One of only 18 wines to be selected by the Good Hope Fund for inclusion in the private cellar of a Leading Financial Home
• Steve Tanzer International Wine cellar March / April 2007: 90

Lourens River Valley 2002

• Platter Guide: 4½ stars

Morgenster 2001

• Steve Tanzer International Wine Cellar: 91+
• Robert Parker The Advocate: 88
• Tri-Nations (Australia/New-Zealand/South Africa): 2004, 2005 Nomination
• Fairbairn Capital Trophy Show 2005: Silver Medal
• Calyon Trophy 2005: Cape Bordeaux Blends Top 5
• Wine Magazine December 2005: Michael Fridjon Top 10
• Platter Guide 2005: 4½ Stars
• Grape Magazine: 4½ Stars
• Influential German Magazine "Weinwelt" October 2007: 95 points

Lourens River Valley 2001

• Steve Tanzer International Wine Cellar: 90
• Robert Parker The Advocate: 89
• Singapore International Wine Challenge 2005: Silver Medal
• Platter Guide 2005: 4½ Stars
• NZZ (Swiss financial Newspaper) September 2005: 17/20

Morgenster 2000

• Decanter Wine Magazine December 2003: 5 Stars
• Jancis Robinson South African Overview 2003:
  One of 8 Bordeaux blends she listed as favourites
  "Best catergory I judged and some of the best I tasted"
• Grape Magazine: 5 Stars
• Platter Guide 2003: 4 stars

Lourens River Valley 2000

• British Wine Magazine: 94 points
• Grape Magazine: 4 ½ Stars
• Platter Guide 2003: 4 ½ Stars

Lourens River Valley 1999

• Platter Guide: 4½ stars

Lourens River Valley 1998

• Platter Guide: 4 stars

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