Can South Africa Produce Classic Wine?

James Molesworth
Issue: June 15, 2007

Since I began covering South Africa, in 2000, I've reviewed more than 2,000 wines from the region in my blind tastings, but I've yet to find one I thought deserved a classic rating (95 to 100 points on Wine Spectator 's 100-point scale).

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