THE TOP Shiraz/Syrah from South Africa as rated 96+ locally or internationally in 2025 by one or more of the respected panels tasting ‘blind', i.e. labels out of sight – excluding wines made specifically for sale on auction, export-only wines and museum-class wines. For details of the ratings and for all South African wines rated 93+ during the past year, click here. Wines highlighted in red are included in the 2025 SA Wine Classification on the basis of consistently good panel-ratings spanning numerous vintages during the past 10 years.
Babylonstoren 2022
R375pb ex-cellar, Simonsberg-Paarl
Beau Constantia Stella 2022
R480pb ex-cellar, Constantia Nek
Blueberry Hill 2023 (ArtiSons)
R435pb ex-Stellenrust cellar, Helderberg-Stellenbosch
Boschkloof Epilogue 2023
R1120pb ex-cellar, Polksdraai Hills-Stellenbosch
Christina Syrah 2022
R260pb ex-Van Loveren cellar, Robertson
De Grendel Op die Berg 2022 & 2023
R355pb ex-cellar, Panorama-Durbanville WR
De Grendel 2021
R245pb ex-cellar, Panorama-Durbanville WR
Diemersdal Shiraz 2023
R130pb ex-cellar, Durbanville
Diemersdal Syrah 2023
R215pb ex-cellar, Durbanville
Fairview Lanner Hill 2022
R630pb ex-cellar, Paarl
Groot Phesantekraal 2023
R179pb ex-cellar, Durbanville
Kleine Zalze Family Reserve 2021
R495pb ex-cellar, Stellenbosch
Leeuwenkuil Heritage 2022
R460pb ex-cellar, Paarl
Lomond Conebush 2021
R260pb ex-cellar, Gansbaai-Agulhas Triangle
MAN Skaapveld 2024
R99pb ex-Lievland cellar, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
Missing Link 2023 (ArtiSons)
R475pb ex-Stellenrust cellar, Helderberg-Stellenbosch
Old Road Pepper Wind 2024
R480pb ex-producer, Franschhoek
Quoin Rock 2021
R750pb ex-cellar, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
Raka Biography 2022
R199pb ex-cellar, Klein River-Stanford WR
Ridgeback 2021
R150pb ex-cellar, Windmeul-Paarl
Saronsberg Provenance 2023
R145pb ex-cellar, Tulbagh
Saxenburg Select 2021
R1600pb ex-cellar, Kuils River-Stellenbosch
Stark-Condé Three Pines 2022
R635pb ex-cellar, Jonkershoek-Stellenbosch
Stellenzicht Arenite 2023
R225pb ex-cellar, Helderberg-Stellenbosch
Tokara 2022
R155pb ex-cellar, Helshoogte-Stellenbosch
Von Sir 2023
R200pb ex-cellar, Stellenbosch
Zevenwacht Z 2022
R365pb ex-cellar, Kuils River-Stellenbosch
• Most highly rated Cap Classique sparkling in 2025
• Most highly rated SA Cabernet Sauvignon in 2025
• Most highly rated SA Chardonnay in 2025
• Most highly rated SA Chenin Blanc in 2025
• Most highly rated Pinotage in 2025
• Most highly rated SA Sauvignon Blanc in 2025
