IN THE WORDS of auctioneers Strauss & Co, reflecting on their September 2020 online sale of beauties produced by South African Young Guns: “Notable highlights from the fine-wine session included the handsome prices achieved by the Riebeek-Kasteel winery Porseleinberg for its Syrah vintages… Other noteworthy results include Alheit’s Magnetic North Mountain Makstok… and Walker Bay winery Crystallum’s Cuvée Cinéma…”

However, it was Eben Sadie’s Mev Kirsten Chenin (WO Stellenbosch) that attracted the highest bids, followed by Porseleinberg, and another highlight was Reenen Borman’s Sons of Sugarland Syrah (also WO Stellenbosch), which fetched quite a bit more per bottle than Magnetic North and Crystallum. See below for all the highlights, or click here for the full results.

Apparently, the Strauss & Co auctions convened in collaboration with merchant Roland Peens (Wine Cellar) and sommelier Higgo Jacobs are set to become monthly rather than occasional events in future – although at the time of writing the date of the next sale had yet to be advertised.

TOP PRICES PAID

Sadie Family Mev Kirsten 2007
R15 243 paid for 3 bottles; R5081pb (Stellenbosch Chenin)

Sadie Family Mev Kirsten 2008
R22 278 paid for 6 bottles; R3713pb (Stellenbosch Chenin)

Porseleinberg 2010
R15 243 paid for 6 bottles; R2540pb (Swartland Syrah)

Sons of Sugarland Syrah 2016
R4456 paid for 2 bottles; R2228pb (WO Stellenbosch)

Porseleinberg 2015
R12 898 paid for 6 bottles; R2150pb (Swartland Syrah)

Porseleinberg 2012
R11 725 paid for 6 bottles; R1954pb (Swartland Syrah)

Magnetic North Mountain Makstok 2016 (Alheit)
R10 533 paid for 6 bottles; R1759pb (Chenin Blanc from Citrusdal area)

Crystallum Cuvée Cinéma Pinot Noir 2015
R9380 paid for 6 bottles; R1563pb (WO Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge)

Crystallum Bona Fide Pinot Noir 2015
R8794 paid for 6 bottles; R1466pb (WO Hemel-en-Aarde Valley)

Magnetic North Mountain Makstok 2015 (Alheit)
R8794 paid for 6 bottles; R1466pb (Chenin Blanc from Citrusdal area)

Paserene Chardonnay 2013
R8794 paid for 6 bottles; R1466pb (WO Elgin)

David & Nadia Skaliekop Chenin Blanc 2017
R5277 paid for 4 bottles; R1319pb (WO Swartland)

Cartology 2011 (Alheit)
R7035 paid for 6 bottles; R1173pb (white blend from Citrusdal area)

Crystallum Cuvée Cinéma Pinot Noir 2016
R7035 paid for 6 bottles; R1173pb (WO Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge)

Paserene Marathon 2014
R7035 paid for 6 bottles; R1173pb (red blend)

Restless River Main Rd and Dignity Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
R7035 paid for 6 bottles; R1173pb (WO Hemel-en-Aarde Valley)

Van Loggerenberg Graft 2017
R7035 paid for 6 bottles; R1173pb (Stellenbosch Shiraz)

Beeslaar Pinotage 2016
R6449 paid for 6 bottles; R1075pb (WO Stellenbosch)

Leeu Passant Elandskloof & Stellenbosch Chardonnay 2015
R6449 paid for 2×3 = 6 bottles; R1075pb

Rall Red 2015
R66449 paid for 6 bottles; R1075pb (Swartland blend)