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RUST EN VREDE ESTATE
 
VINTAGE 2004
• John Platter 4 Stars
• Veritas Wine Awards Gold Medal
• Wine Spectator 92 Points
• Concours Mondial Bruxelles Silver Medal
• Decanter World Wine Awards Silver Medal
 
VINTAGE 2003
•Winemakers' Choice 2006 Trophy Best Red Wine
•Winemakers' Choice 2006 Diamond award Best Red Blend
•Veritas Awards 2006 4 stars
•John Platter 2007 Double Gold
 
ESTATE 2002
•Fairbairn Capital Trophy wine Show Bronze
•Wine Spectator (USA) September 2005 90/100
•John Platter Wine Guide 2006 4 stars
 
VINTAGE: 2002
- Fairbairn Capital Trophy wine Show Bronze
 
VINTAGE: 2001
• John Platter Wine Guide 5 stars
• Wine Spectator (USA) 92/100
• San Francisco International Wine Competition 2005 Bronze
 
VINTAGE: 2000
• 2003 SA Wine Trophy Show Gold and Trophy for best Shiraz blend
• Wine Spectator (USA) 92/100
• Wine Spectator (USA) Top100 Wine of the World (4th year)
• John Platter Wine Guide 5 stars
• Wine Magazine (SA) 4,5 stars
• Veritas Awards Gold
 
VINTAGE: 1999
• John Platter: 4,5 stars
• Wine Spectator (USA): 91/100
• Wine Spectator (USA): Top100 Wine of the World (3rd year)
• Veritas Awards: Gold medal
• Wine magazine (South Africa) 4.5 stars- Oct 2002
• Charles Metcalfe- Wine International (UK) 94 points
• Lufthansa: First Class Selection
• South African Young Wine Show: Best blend from Stellenbosch
 
VINTAGE: 1998
• John Platter: 5 stars
• Wine Spectator (USA): 91/100
• Wine Spectator (USA): Top100 Wine of the World
• Wine Magazine (South Africa): 4.5/5 stars- Jan 2003
4/5 stars- Sep 2001
3/5 stars- SATWS 2002
• Veritas Awards: Silver medal
• Mundus Vini (Germany): Gold Medal (88/100)
 
VINTAGE: 1997
• Veritas Awards: Double Gold medal
• Wine Magazine (South Africa) 3.5/5 stars- Jun 2000/3.5/5 stars- Sep 2000
• Diners’ Club Awards: Top 10 for Cape Style Blends
• Steve Tanzer (USA) : 90+/ 100
• Caterer & Hotelkeeper (United Kingdom): 3/3 stars
 
VINTAGE: 1996
• Veritas Awards: Double Gold medal
• John Platter: 4.5/5 stars
• Wine Magazine (South Africa) 4.5/5 stars
• Wine Spectator (USA): 92/ 100 (April 2000)
• Wine Spectator (USA): Top100 Wine of the World (December 2000)
• Wine Enthusiast (USA): 89/ 100
• Air France International Wine Competition: Top 10
• International Wine & Spirits Competition (London): Silver medal
• Wine Magazine (South Africa): 4.5/5 stars
• Zachy’s (New York) “Supreme blend” & “World class wine”
• Evening Herald (Ireland) “Masterpiece”
 
VINTAGE: 1995
• Veritas Awards: Double Gold medal
• John Platter: 4/5 stars
 
VINTAGE: 1994
• Veritas Awards: Gold
• SAA Wine list selection.
• Selection Magazine (Germany): 91/ 100
 
VINTAGE: 1993
• Veritas Awards: Double Gold medal
• Awarded the Best Blended Red Wine in the World at the 1996 Chicago World Wine Championships.
• Selection Magazine (Germany): 89/ 100
 
VINTAGE: 1992
• Veritas Awards: Gold medal
• Concours Mondial de Brussels (Belgium): “La Medaille de Bronze”
 
VINTAGE: 1991
• Veritas Awards: Gold medal
 
VINTAGE: 1990
• Wine magazine (South Africa) 3/5 stars- Jan 1995
 
VINTAGE: 1989
• Veritas Awards: Double Gold medal
• Concours Mondial de Brussels (Belgium): “Le Diplτme d’Honneur”
• Selection magazine (Germany): “Best South African red wine 10 years and older”
• Wine Magazine (South Africa) 3/5 stars- Nov 1999
 
VINTAGE: 1988
• Veritas Awards: Gold medal
• International Wine & Spirits Competition (London): Gold medal
• International Wine & Spirits Competition (London): Gold medal for CIWG Auction Blend
• Selection Magazine (Germany): 90/ 100
 
VINTAGE: 1987
• No release
 
VINTAGE: 1986
• Veritas Awards: Double Gold medal
• International Wine & Spirits Competition (London): Gold
• Selection Magazine (Germany): 93/ 100
 
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
 
VINTAGE 2004
• John Platter 4 Stars
• Veritas Wine Awards Silver Medal
• Wine Spectator 91 Points
 
VINTAGE 2003
• John Platter 4.5 Stars
 
VINTAGE 2002
• Wine Enthusiast 92 Points
 
VINTAGE 2001
• Wine Spectator
 
VINTAGE 2000
• Winespectator Magazine 90/100
• Charles Metcalfe- Wine International (UK) 93 points
 
VINTAGE: 1999
• John Platter 4/5 Star
• Veritas Awards Silver medal
• Winespectator Magazine (November 2002) Best Buy
 
VINTAGE: 1998
• John Platter 4,5/5 Star
• Veritas Awards Gold medal
• Wine Magazine (South Africa) 4.5/5 stars- Nov 2001
 
VINTAGE: 1997
• Steve Tanzer (USA): 86+/100
• Wine Magazine (South Africa) 3.5/5 stars- Jun 2000
 
VINTAGE: 1995
• Veritas Awards: Silver medal
• Intervin International Wine Competition (USA): Bronze medal
• John Platter: 4/5 stars
• Wine Magazine (South Africa) 3.5/5 stars- Nov 1999
 
VINTAGE: 1994
• Veritas Awards: Silver medal
 
VINTAGE: 1991
• Wine Magazine (South Africa) 2/5 stars- April 1997
 
VINTAGE: 1989
• Veritas Awards: Gold medal
• Wine Magazine (South Africa) 3/5 stars- Apr 1996
 
VINTAGE: 1988
• Veritas Awards: Double Gold medal
 
VINTAGE: 1987
• Veritas Awards: Double Gold medal
• Wynboer Magazine (South Africa) 5/5 stars
 
VINTAGE: 1986
• Veritas Awards: Gold medal
• International Wine & Spirits Competition (London): Silver
• Wynboer Magazine (South Africa) 5/5 stars
 
VINTAGE: 1984
• Wine Magazine (South Africa) 2/5 stars- Aug 1994
 
SHIRAZ
 
VINTAGE 2004
• John Platter 4 Stars
• Veritas Wine Awards Gold Medal
• Wine Spectator 92 Points
• Concours Mondial Bruxelles Gold Medal
 
VINTAGE 2003
•John Platter 4.5 Stars
 
VINTAGE 2001
•John Platter 4.5 Stars
 
VINTAGE 2000
• Veritas Awards 2003 Double Gold
• John Platter: 4/5 stars
• Wine Magazine SA 4 stars
• Winespectator Magazine 90/100
• Charles Metcalfe- Wine International (UK) 94 points
 
VINTAGE: 1999
• John Platter: 3/5 stars
• Veritas Awards: Silver medal
• Wine Magazine (South Africa) 4/5 stars- SATWS 2002
 
VINTAGE: 1998
• John Platter: 4/5 stars
• Veritas Awards: Gold medal
• Wine Magazine (South Africa) 4/5 stars- May 2001
 
VINTAGE: 1997
• Veritas Awards: Silver medal
• Steve Tanzer (USA): 87/100
• John Platter: 4.5/5 stars
• Wine Magazine (South Africa) 3/5 stars- May 2000
 
VINTAGE: 1996
• Veritas Awards: Silver medal
• Wineland Magazine (South Africa): 4/5 stars
• John Platter: 4/5 stars
• Wine Magazine (South Africa) 2/5 stars- May 1999
 
VINTAGE: 1995
• Veritas Awards: Silver medal
 
VINTAGE: 1994
• Veritas Awards: Gold medal
• CIWG Auction Shiraz Gold Medal
• Diners’ Club Awards: Top 10 for Shiraz
• Selection Magazine (Germany): 88/ 100
• Wine Magazine 4/5 stars
• Wine Magazine (South Africa) 2/5 stars- May 1998
 
VINTAGE: 1992
• Wynboer Magazine (South Africa): Gold medal
 
VINTAGE: 1991
• Veritas Awards: Gold medal
• Wine Magazine (South Africa) 3/5 stars- Feb 1996
 
VINTAGE: 1990
• Veritas Awards: Double Gold medal
 
VINTAGE: 1989
• Veritas Awards: Double Gold medal
• Wine Magazine (South Africa) 3/5 stars- Sept 1994
 
VINTAGE: 1988
• Veritas Awards: Double Gold medal
• Selection Magazine (Germany): 91/ 100
 
VINTAGE: 1987
• Wynboer Magazine (South Africa) 4.5/5 stars
 
VINTAGE: 1986
• International Wine & Spirits Competition (London): Gold medal
• Selection Magazine (Germany): 89/ 100
 
VINTAGE: 1985
• Wynboer Magazine (South Africa) 4.5/5 stars
 
VINTAGE: 1984
• Wynboer Magazine (South Africa) 5/5 stars
 
VINTAGE: 1982
• Wynboer Magazine (South Africa) 4.5/5 stars
 
VINTAGE: 1980
• Wynboer Magazine (South Africa) 4/5 stars
 
VINTAGE: 1979
• Wynboer Magazine (South Africa) 4/5 stars
 
MERLOT
 
VINTAGE 2006
• Concours Mondial Bruxelles Grand Gold Medal
 
VINTAGE 2005
• John Platter 4 Stars
• Veritas Wine Awards Gold Medal
 
VINTAGE: 2004
•John Platter 4/5 stars
•Veritas Awards Double Gold
•Wine Spectator 88 points
•Wine Enthusiast 91 points
 
VINTAGE: 2003
•John Platter 4.5/5 stars
•Wine Spectator 87 points
 
VINTAGE: 2002
• John Platter: 4 /5 stars
 
VINTAGE: 2001
• John Platter: 4 stars
• Veritas Awards: Bronze medal
• Wine Magazine (South Africa) 2/5 stars- Dec 2002
 
VINTAGE: 2000
• John Platter: 4/5 stars
• Veritas Awards: Silver medal
• Wine Magazine (South Africa) 3.5/5 stars- Dec 2001
 
VINTAGE: 1999
• Veritas Awards: Silver medal
• Wine Magazine (South Africa): 4/5 stars
3.5/5 stars- Mar 2001
• Winelands Magazine (South Africa): 4/5 stars
• Michaelangelo International Wine Awards: Gold medal
• Steve Tanzer (USA): 89/100
• John Platter: 4/5 stars
 
VINTAGE: 1998
• Veritas Awards: Silver medal
• International Wine & Spirits Competition (London): Bronze medal
• Winelands Magazine (South Africa): 4/5 stars
• John Platter: 4.5/5 stars
• Wine Magazine (South Africa) 3/5 stars- Mar 2000
3/5 stars- Nov 1999
 
VINTAGE: 1997
• Wineland Magazine (South Africa): 4/5 stars
 
VINTAGE: 1996
• Awarded Bronze medal at Wold Wine Championships in Chicago, USA.
• John Platter: 4/5 stars
 
VINTAGE: 1994
• Veritas Awards: Silver medal
• Selected for the SAA Wine list.
 
VINTAGE: 1989
• Veritas Awards: Gold medal
• Served at the Nobel Peace Price Dinner in Oslo Nelson Mandela & FW De Klerk’s Choice for wine served at this historic event.
 
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