Following 2015 and 2017 that are considered among the finest vintages in South African modern history, 2016, 2018 and 2019 posed several challenges. Though there are great wines to be found from these vintages, due to varied flowering, rain at different times and difficult conditions in general, these vintages are certainly not homogenous in quality. 2020 was the first vintage following 2017 where there was great homogeneity in quality in the wines.
The vintage was marked by more moderate temperatures that led to wines of great balance, acidity and length. Though not considered as powerful as 2015 or 2017, a couple of winemakers noted that their wines are some of the most structured that they have crafted. Considering estimated future release prices as well as the free cellaring on the portfolio, there is a 13.1% discount built into the portfolio. We view this as the most cost-effective vehicle for purchasing some of South Africa’s top wines.
Limited availability. Please email Johan to enquire.
Vintage Investment Portfolio 2020
Created on
1 February 2023
Zero fees expiring on
31 January 2027
Redemption
Anytime
Total Investment
R 6,000,000
Total Bottles
9,720
Price of VIP 2020 Unit
R 100,000
February 2023
Bottles per unit
162
VIP 2020 Index (Base Feb 2023)
108.7
Base Unit Value
R 100,000
February 2023
Current Value
R 108,720
September 2023
Annualised Growth
8.7%
Total Growth
8.7%
Cellaring fees*
Payable from 1 February 2027
The wines in the VIP 2015
Wine
Vintage
Ave. score
PG
NM
TA
CE
Bottles/ unit
Market price
Release price
Return
Alto, Cabernet Sauvignon
2015
92.3
89
93
93
94
12
R 360
R 235
53.2%
Boekenhoutskloof, Franschhoek Cabernet Sauvignon
2015
91.8
94
89
94
90
6
R 675
R 465
45.2%
Boekenhoutskloof, Syrah
2015
94.5
95
94
96
93
6
R 750
R 465
61.3%
Hartenberg, The Mackenzie
2015
91.3
91
91
94
89
6
R 750
R 585
28.2%
Kanonkop, Pinotage
2015
92
90
91
94
93
6
R 650
R 390
66.7%
Kanonkop, Paul Sauer
2015
96
95
95
100
94
12
R 3,500
R 595
488.2%
Le Riche, Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
2015
92.5
95
89
94
92
12
R 950
R 550
72.7%
Meerlust, Rubicon
2015
92.3
93
92
90
94
54
R 575
R 375
53.3%
Mullineux, Syrah
2015
91.3
90
90
94
91
6
R 500
R 325
53.8%
Neil Ellis, Jonkershoek Cabernet Sauvignon
2015
93.7
93
93
95
18
R 600
R 365
64.4%
Rust en Vrede, Estate
2015
92
95
90
94
89
6
R 600
R 460
30.4%
Rustenberg, John X Merriman
2015
90.3
90
88
91
92
18
R 350
R 180
94.4%
Rustenberg, Peter Barlow
2015
91.8
94
90
93
90
6
R 725
R 500
45.0%
Thelema, Cabernet Sauvignon
2015
91.3
94
86
93
92
18
R 425
R 260
63.5%
Tokara, Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
2015
93.3
94
91
96
92
6
R 475
R 330
43.9%
Tokara, Director's Reserve Red
2015
93.3
94
91
96
92
6
R 575
R 465
23.7%
Vergelegen, Cabernet Sauvignon
2015
91.3
94
90
91
90
18
R 390
R 345
13.0%
Vergelegen, GVB
2015
91.3
95
92
94
84
6
R 650
R 565
15.0%
Vilafonté, Series M
2015
93
93
92
95
92
6
R 1,100
R 600
83.3%
Warwick, Trilogy
2015
92.5
94
91
95
90
12
R 650
R 455
42.9%
Warwick, Blue Lady Cabernet Sauvignon
2015
93.3
95
92
94
92
6
R 500
R 360
38.9%
Waterford, Cabernet Sauvignon
2015
90.5
91
86
95
90
12
R 475
R 330
43.9%
Total
R 181,740
R 100,000
81.7%
PG: Platter’s Guide | NM: Neal Martin | TA: Tim Atkin | CE: Christian Eedes
Scores in italics indicate a previous vintage score; where the specific vintage has
not yet been reviewed.
Vintages are important but we believe that leading wines show less score variation
across vintages, especially in SA.
Where Platter’s offers a star rating: 5* – 95/100, 4.5* (highly recommended) –
94/100, 4.5* – 90/100, and 4* – 88/100
The wines in the VIP 2020
Wine
Vintage
Ratings
Bottles/ unit
2022 Nov
2023 Sept
Total (purchase)
Total (current)
Growth
Boekenhoutskloof, Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon
2020
95 TA
6
R 495
R 495
R 2,970
R 2,970
0.0%
Boekenhoutskloof, Syrah
2020
97 TA, 94 NM
6
R 495
R 495
R 2,970
R 2,970
0.0%
Delaire Graff, Botmaskop
2020
94 TA, 93 CE
6
R 335
R 405
R 2,010
R 2,430
20.9%
Glenelly, Lady May (TBR*)
2020
Not yet scored
12
R 725
R 795
R 8,700
R 9,540
9.7%
Kanonkop, Cabernet Sauvignon (TBR*)
2020
Not yet scored
12
R 625
R 625
R 7,500
R 7,500
0.0%
Kanonkop, Paul Sauer
2020
97 TA, 93 CE
12
R 890
R 925
R 10,680
R 11,100
3.9%
Klein Constantia, Vin de Constance
2020
96 TA
6
R 1,350
R 1,350
R 8,100
R 8,100
0.0%
Le Riche, Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
2020
99 TA, 94 CE
6
R 850
R 940
R 5,100
R 5,640
10.6%
Leeu Passant, Cabernet Sauvignon
2020
94 TA, 92 CE
6
R 400
R 495
R 2,400
R 2,970
23.8%
Meerlust, Cabernet Sauvignon (TBR*)
2020
Not yet scored
6
R 400
R 440
R 2,400
R 2,640
10.0%
Meerlust, Rubicon
2020
96 TA
6
R 500
R 550
R 3,000
R 3,300
10.0%
Mullineux, Syrah
2020
94 TA, 94 CE
12
R 390
R 445
R 4,680
R 5,340
14.1%
Porseleinberg, Syrah
2020
98 TA, 97 NM
12
R 700
R 800
R 8,400
R 9,600
14.3%
Reyneke, Reserve Red
2020
96 TA
6
R 625
R 770
R 3,750
R 4,620
23.2%
Sadie Family, Columella
2020
99 TA, 97 CE
3
R 975
R 1,100
R 2,925
R 3,300
12.8%
Sadie Family, Palladius
2020
96 TA, 95 CE
3
R 895
R 1,050
R 2,685
R 3,150
17.3%
Savage, Red
2020
96 TA, 96 CE
6
R 330
R 400
R 1,980
R 2,400
21.2%
Stark-Condé, Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon
2020
93 TA
6
R 340
R 350
R 2,040
R 2,100
2.9%
Taaibosch, Crescendo (TBR*)
2020
Not yet scored
6
R 390
R 390
R 2,340
R 2,340
0.0%
Thelema, Rabelais
2020
96 TA, 94 CE
6
R 780
R 825
R 4,680
R 4,950
5.8%
Tokara, Director's Reserve Red
2020
95 TA, 93 CE
6
R 450
R 460
R 2,700
R 2,760
2.2%
Vergelegen, GVB Red (TBR*)
2020
Not yet scored
12
R 670
R 750
R 8,040
R 9,000
11.9%
Total:
162
R 100,000
R 108,720
8.7%
*TBR = wine still to be released
PG: Platter’s Guide | NM: Neal Martin | TA: Tim Atkin | CE: Christian Eedes
Scores in italics indicate a previous vintage score; where the specific vintage has
not yet been reviewed.
Vintages are important but we believe that leading wines show less score variation
across vintages, especially in SA.
Where Platter’s offers a star rating: 5* – 95/100, 4.5* (highly recommended) –
94/100, 4.5* – 90/100, and 4* – 88/100
Wine Investment
VIP 2015
Overview
The Vintage Investment Portfolio 2015 was launched in 2018 as Wine Cellar's first and long-awaited investment product. It is a unitised basket of SA’s most investable wines, heralding from the greatest modern-day vintage. Offered with almost 20 years of fine wine trading experience, we believe this investment vehicle attracts the least administration and cost, along with the highest possible return.
Professional cellaring is included in the purchase price with no further costs for the first 5 years. This constitutes a cellaring cost saving of R17,776 per unit on release, an effective 17.8% discount. Flexibility is provided in the ability to trade single wines or entire VIP units. A VIP unit of the same wines from the 2009 vintage would have seen an annual return of 16,5% (as of October 2018). Total stock within the VIP 2015s constitutes approximately 1.5% of total production and is a leap forward in providing a secondary market for fine wine in the future.
The VIP 2015 is fully-subscribed. Please email Johan to sign-up to our investment newsletter.
Vintage Investment Portfolio 2015
Created on
1 September 2018
Zero fees expiring on
31 August 2023
Redemption
Anytime
Total Investment
R 6,000,000
Total Bottles
15,480
Price of VIP 2015 Unit
R 100,000
September 2018
Bottles per unit
258
VIP 2015 Index (Base Aug 2018)
175.2
Base Unit Value
R 100,000
August 2018
Current Value
R 175,230
May 2021
Annualised Growth
20.56%
Total Growth
75.2%
Management fees*
R 0,00
*Free management for 5 years
Cellaring fees*
R 0,00
*Free cellaring for 5 years
The wines in the VIP 2015
Wine
Vintage
Ave. score
PG
NM
TA
CE
Bottles/ unit
Market price
Release price
Return
Alto, Cabernet Sauvignon
2015
92.3
89
93
93
94
12
R 360
R 235
53.2%
Boekenhoutskloof, Franschhoek Cabernet Sauvignon
2015
91.8
94
89
94
90
6
R 595
R 465
28.0%
Boekenhoutskloof, Syrah
2015
94.5
95
94
96
93
6
R 600
R 465
29.0%
Hartenberg, The Mackenzie
2015
91.3
91
91
94
89
6
R 750
R 585
28.2%
Kanonkop, Pinotage
2015
92
90
91
94
93
6
R 625
R 390
60.3%
Kanonkop, Paul Sauer
2015
96
95
95
100
94
12
R 3,500
R 595
488.2%
Le Riche, Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
2015
92.5
95
89
94
92
12
R 795
R 550
44.5%
Meerlust, Rubicon
2015
92.3
93
92
90
94
54
R 550
R 375
46.7%
Mullineux, Syrah
2015
91.3
90
90
94
91
6
R 500
R 325
53.8%
Neil Ellis, Jonkershoek Cabernet Sauvignon
2015
93.7
93
93
95
18
R 575
R 365
57.5%
Rust en Vrede, Estate
2015
92
95
90
94
89
6
R 600
R 460
30.4%
Rustenberg, John X Merriman
2015
90.3
90
88
91
92
18
R 350
R 180
94.4%
Rustenberg, Peter Barlow
2015
91.8
94
90
93
90
6
R 700
R 500
40.0%
Thelema, Cabernet Sauvignon
2015
91.3
94
86
93
92
18
R 395
R 260
51.9%
Tokara, Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
2015
93.3
94
91
96
92
6
R 450
R 330
36.4%
Tokara, Red
2015
93.3
94
91
96
92
6
R 575
R 465
23.7%
Vergelegen, Cabernet Sauvignon
2015
91.3
94
90
91
90
18
R 390
R 345
13.0%
Vergelegen, GVB
2015
91.3
95
92
94
84
6
R 650
R 565
15.0%
Vilafonté, Series M
2015
93
93
92
95
92
6
R 995
R 600
65.8%
Warwick, Trilogy
2015
92.5
94
91
95
90
12
R 650
R 455
42.9%
Warwick, Blue Lady Cabernet Sauvignon
2015
93.3
95
92
94
92
6
R 475
R 360
31.9%
Waterford, Cabernet Sauvignon
2015
90.5
91
86
95
90
12
R 500
R 330
51.5%
Total
R 175,230
R 100,000
75.2%
PG: Platter’s Guide | NM: Neal Martin | TA: Tim Atkin | CE: Christian Eedes
Scores in italics indicate a previous vintage score; where the specific vintage has not yet been reviewed.
Vintages are important but we believe that leading wines show less score variation across vintages, especially in SA.
Where Platter’s offers a star rating: 5* – 95/100, 4.5* (highly recommended) – 94/100, 4.5* – 90/100, and 4* – 88/100
