Ataraxia

Ratings & Reviews

2018 Neal Martin, South Africa Report
2017 Chardonnay – 95+
“Kevin’s Chardonnay has always been the standout for me, unequivocally one of the best in South Africa and very Burgundian in style, seriously up there at Premier Cru level.”

2018 Tim Atkin, South Africa Report
2017 Chardonnay – 95+

2017 Tim Atkin, South Africa Report
2016 Chardonnay – Wine of the Year, 96 Points
Kevin Grant is a Chardonnay wizard who seems to have an innate feel for the variety. This is even better than the 2015 (and there aren’t many wines that can be said of), showing a lovely combination of spicy oak, mid-palate texture, citrus-like acidity and a long, mealy finish. A Cape Chardonnay with Burgundian levels of complexity. 2018-24

2015 Pinot Noir – 91 Points
The second official release of Ataraxia Pinot (previous vintages were sold at the cellar door) confirms the promise of the 2014. Pale in colour, minty and refreshing, with plenty of perfume and light-bodied red cherry and pomegranate flavours. 2017-19

2017 (April), Decanter
2015 Chardonnay – 96 Points
Tim Atkin MW, John Hoskins MW & Greg Sherwood MW, Top South African Chardonnay Tasted

2017 Wine Advocate South Africa Report
2016 Sauvignon Blanc – 91 Points
2015 Chardonnay – 93 Points
2015 Pinot Noir – 92 Points
2015 Serenity – 91 Points
“As I have mentioned in previous reports, South Africa has a dynamic wine industry, one whose tectonic plates appear to be shifting every 12 months. It is a country and an industry of contrast and contradictions: black and white, rich and poor, tradition and enterprise; wines that are unquestionably world-class down to wines that go straight down the sink. South Africa is everything in between. What this report focuses upon are the quality-motivated producers, the ones that deserve attention.” – Neil Martin’s prologue to his South Africa Report 2017. (Neil included and rated all four of Ataraxia’s wines in his report – an admirable achievement.)

2016 Platters
2014 Chardonnay – 4.5 stars
“Barrel ferment & 9 months oak (26% new) make for a toasty entry on youthful 14 otherwise showing similar taut, chiselled restraint to 13, same full citrus profile.”

Wine Enthusiast
2016 Chardonnay – 93 Points
2016 Pinot Noir – 92 Points
2015 Pinot Noir – 93 Points

Press Clips

Why You Should Be Drinking South African Chardonnay Town & Country, June 2017

South African Chardonnay – Panel Tasting Results Decanter, May 2017

The Best South African Wines Evening Standard, March 2017