The inaugural Merlot Report in association with the official producer body known as the Merlot Forum is now out.

67 entries were received from 50 producers for this year’s competition and we included the La Chenade 2014 Lalande de Pomerol as a ringer. These were tasted blind (labels out of sight) by the three-person panel, scoring done according to the 100-point quality scale.

Wines to rate 90 or higher on the 100-point quality scale were as follows:

92

Boschendal 1685 2015

Price: R110

Org de Rac 2015

Price: R64

91

La Chenade 2014 Lalande de Pomerol

Wine Cellar price: R295

90

Delaire Graff 2014

Price: R295

Lourensford Limited Release 2015

Price: R180

Shannon Woolworths 2015

Price: R159.95



A further six wines rated a commendable 89 points:

Buitenverwachting 2012

Price: R160

Groenland Premium 2015

Price: R140

KWV Cathedral Cellar 2014

Price: R115

Overgaauw 2015

Price: R130

Whalehaven 2013

Price: R183

Yonder Hill 2014

Price: R190

To read the tasting report in full, download the following: Merlot Report 2017

To view a photo album of the awards function, CLICK HERE.