About us

Boplaas is situated in Calitzdorp, a small picturesque village in the Southern Cape in the majestic Little Karoo. The Nel family is part of a rich legacy that reaches back to 1880. Boplaas is a family concern with Carel Nel, a Cape Wine Master, as owner and cellar master.

Boplaas has long been regarded as in the forefront in premium wine production. Boplaas is known for world-class table wines, Ports and their award winning pot-stilled brandies.

History

OUR HISTORY

The Nel’s of Boplaas can trace their lineage, as many South African families can, back to the very first French Huguenots who were forced to leave France due to religious persecution and made their way to the southern tip of Africa and the Cape of Good Hope in 1688.

These Huguenot families played a critical part in the agricultural history of the Cape, but moreover they brought to African shores a wine culture which has prevailed in the Cape to this day. In the mid-19th century the Nel family settled in the picturesque hamlet of Calitzdorp at the heart of the semi-arid Klein Karoo.

Nestled between the Rooiberg and majestic peaks of the Swartberg, with fertile red glacial alluvial soils fed by the Gamka and Olifants rivers, the Nel’s established their vineyards and orchids on Boplaas - meaning “top farm”, due to its location on slight plateau over-looking the Gamka valley.

Famed for the quality of potstill brandy, the Nel’s of Boplaas made their first export to London in 1880. The old oak barrels making the arduous 260 km journey by ox wagon to Worcester, then steam train to Cape Town harbour before boarding a postal ship to London.

An illustrious heritage of crafting quality wines from meticulously tended vines continues across the range of sparkling, table and fortified wines crafted today by Carel and his family on the farm – and the eponymous postill brandy is still crafted.

Since establishing the current cellar facilities in 1980, Boplaas have amassed a multitude of accolades, amongst them including: top performing cellar at Veritas 2005; top private cellar in 2009, 2011 & 2013 – while amassing 5 double gold and 6 gold medals at Veritas 2013; garnering a total of thirteen 5 Star ratings from Platters’ South African wine guide since 1994; crafting the South African Champion Sauvignon Blanc in 2009 & 2010 at the SA National Young Wine Show and winning the SA Port Trophy five times at the SA National Young Wine Show, and crafting South Africa’s first Estate Brandy with the release of the Boplaas 5 year old Potstill Brandy in 1994.

Accolades aside, it has always been our aim as family to honour oupa Danie’s declaration that, “We are wine people!” by crafting exceptional quality wines from the unique terroir of the Cape.

Vineyard & Terroir

The old adage that “a wine is made in the vineyard” is one that we live by, as no amount of intervention in the cellar will rectify poor quality fruit or produce a fine quality wine.

The Klein Karoo and Calitzdorp in particular, poses quite a viticultural challenge with its unpredictable continental climate, its myriad of varying soil types, slopes, and aspect. However, the pronounced diurnal difference results in wines with exceptional flavour composition, elegance and brilliant colour; while the relative isolation allows us to farm free from various vineyard pests – a few of our vineyards are planted on their own rootstock.

The application of both the latest modern viticultural practices and the knowledge passed on through the generations allow us to produce the best quality fruit.

70 hectares of vineyards planted to over 17 different varietals on our five farms in and around Calitzdorp – all of which is hand harvested to ensure only the finest fruit reaches the cellar. Each vineyard parcel is farmed individually based on the wine it is intended to produce – with low to minimal yields the norm.

Since 1996, we annually source a small portion of terroir specific fruit – approximately 30 tons depending on the vintage - from exceptional vineyards spread throughout the Cape. We form long-term relationships with these few growers and work closely to determine the pruning regiment, canopy management and yields which ensure the finest quality fruit. All sourced fruit is hand-harvested before dawn and transported to Boplaas for the crafting of cellar worthy premium wines.

Winemaking & Aging

A seamless combination of traditional and modern wine-making techniques is applied to craft the varietal expressive, classically styled, superbly drinkable and true to terroir wines of Boplaas. Wine making is a constantly dynamic undertaking with the aim of improving quality and sending only the best to bottle. All fruit is hand-harvested and rigorous bunch selection in the vineyard is undertaken to ensure only healthy quality bunches make it to the cellar. In order to retain maximum fruit expression and freshness, all white, rosé and sparkling wines are fermented at low-temperature in stainless steel tanks and allowed a period of lees contact to enhance mid-palette and complexity prior to bottling.

Red wine production is very much a traditional process, with the fruit crushed into traditional cement fermenters or kuipe (lagares) with manual punch-down (pigeage) undertaken to extract maximum colour and flavour from the fermenting must, without the extraction of harsh seed tannins, resulting in structured wines with an element of suppleness. Our biggest kuip can hold 20 tons of fruit and takes six cellar workers an hour to thoroughly punch-down the cap, while our smallest holds a mere 2 tons of fruit. Malolactic fermentation is completed in barrel or tank – depending on the wine. A combination of various barrels and alternative oak maturation is undertaken in the crafting of the Boplaas range of red wines, while the Family Reserve are matured in a combination of small and large format new barrels.

Boplaas is synonymous with and world famous for the quality of its Cape fortified wines – these fortifieds are produced from Portuguese varietals and according to the traditional Portuguese methods perfected all those centuries ago in the Douro Valley. Our aim is to craft fine Cape fortified as stylistically correct as possible, but with that unique Cape twist – hence the utilization of Portuguese varietals, observing similar maturation regimes, meticulous blending and crafting wines for extended cellaring.

On arriving in Calizdorp, our forebears set out and planted Muscat vines for the production of raisins, table grapes, the crafting of wines and brandy. We honour their endeavouring spirit, by crafting fortified wines from Muscat de Frontignan, Muscat d’Alexandria and Red Muscat in much the same way they did.

The art of crafting a fine Potstill starts with producing exceptional rabat or distilling wine - a wine low in alcohol, with good acidity, minimal sulphur and fresh fruit flavours. Colombar is utilised in the production of our rabat, which is then double distilled in a copper potstill and aged for a minimum of eight years in Limousin barrique – akin to a cognac. Boplaas was the first producer to release an Estate Brandy in 1994, with its Boplaas 5 Year Old Potstill Brandy – a blend of Colombar and Palomino.

Press & Awards

Top 10 CAPPA Cape Port & Wine Challenge - Red table wines of Portuguese cultivars 2015

Boplaas Touriga Francesca Family Reserve 2012

Boplaas Ring of Rocks 2013

Boplaas Touriga Nacional 2014

Boplaas Tinta Chocolat 2014

Top 10 CAPPA Cape Port & Wine Challenge - Red table wines of Portuguese cultivars

Boplaas Tinta Barocca 2013 (2014)

Boplaas Touriga Nacional Family Reserve 2012 (2014)

Boplaas Touriga Nacional 2013 (2014)

Boplaas Portuguese Connection (exclusive Woolworths) 2012 (2014)

Boplaas Tinta Chocolat 2013 (2014)

Boplaas Tinta Chocolat 2012 - (2013)

Boplaas Touriga Nacional 2009 - (2013)

Boplaas Ring of Rocks (blend of Cabernet/ Merlot/ Touriga Nacional) 2011 - (2013)

Boplaas Portuguese Connections (exclusive Woolworths) 2010 - (2013)

Boplaas Tinta Chocolat (Tinta Barocca) 2011 - (2012)

Boplaas Tinta Barocca 2009 - (2012)

Boplaas Portuguese Connection (exclusive to Woolworths) 2011 - (2012)

Tim Atkins MW

Boplaas Gamka 2013 - 91 points

Boplaas Cape Tawny Vintners Reserve NV - 90 points

Wine Spectator - James Molesworth

Boplaas CWG Daniel's Legacy Cape Portuguese Red Blend 2013 - 93 points

Steven Tanzer

Boplaas CWG Daniel's Legacy Cape Portuguese Red Blend 2013 - 90 points

Boplaas CWG Ouma Cloete Straw Wine 2013 - 91 points

Jancis Robinson

Tasted on 20 January 2015

Boplaas Gamka 2012 - 16.5 points out of 20; drink 2017 - 2024

Boplaas Cape Tawny Vintners Reserve Port N/V - 16 points out of 20; drink 2015 - 2017

Tasted on 11 October 2011

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2009 - 17 points out of 20; drink 2015 - 2025

Top 100 SA Wines

Boplaas Touriga Nacional Family Reserve 2012 (2015)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2012 (2015)

Boplaas Gamka 2012 (Touriga Nacional/ Shiraz) red blend (2014)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2011 (2014)

Veritas Double Gold

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2001 - (2003)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2002 - (2004)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2003 - (2005)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Vinters Selection 2003 - (2005)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Port N/V - (2005)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Port 1980 - (2006)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Port 2005 - (2007)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Port N/V - (2007)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2005 – (2008)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Port N/V – (2009)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Port 2006 – (2009)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Port N/V - (2010)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2006 - (2010)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Port N/V - (2011)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Reserve Port 1997 - (2011)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Port 2009 - (2011)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2009 - (2012)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2010 - (2012)

Boplaas (Cool Bay) Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2013 - (2014)

Carel Nel 15 Years Reserve - (2014)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Vintners Reserve N/V - (2014)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2009 - (2014)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2010 - (2014)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Vintner's Reserve Bin 1880 NV - (2014)

Veritas Gold

Boplaas Cape Vintage Port 2003 - (2005)

Boplaas Cape Tawny 1992 - (2005)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2004 - (2007)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Vintner’s Selection 375ml – (2008)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2004 – (2008)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Vintner’s Reserve N/V – (2008)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2008 - (2011)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2007 - (2012)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Reserve Port 1995

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2002 (Museum class) - (2012)

Boplaas Bobbejaanberg Sauvignon Blanc 2013 - (2014)

Boplaas White Muscadel Heritage Collection 2011 - (2014)

Boplaas White Muscadel Heritage Collection 2012 - (2014)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Reserve Port 1995 - (2014)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Vintners Reserve Port 1994 - (2014)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2011 - (2014)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2012 - (2014)

Boplaas Heritage Collection Muscadel 2013 - (2014)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2005 - (2015)

Boplaas Heritage White Muscadel 2011 - (2015)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Port 2013 - (2015)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2011 - (2015)

5 Star Rating in Platter Wine Guide

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 1991 (1994 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 1999 (2003 Guide)

Boplaas CWG Auction Reserve Port 2001 (2004 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2002 (2005 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2004 (2007 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Port 1980 (2007 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Port N/V (2008 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2005 (2008 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2006 (2009 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2007 (2010 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Reserve 1997 (2010 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2008 (2011 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2009 (2012 Guide)

Boplaas Potstill 20 Year Reserve Brandy (2014 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Vintner's Port N/V (2015 Guide)

Boplaas Heritage White Muscadel 2012 (2016 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2012 (2016 Guide)

4.5 Star Rating in Platter Wine Guide

Boplaas Red Muscadel 1975 (2005 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2001 (2005 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2003 (2006 Guide)

Boplaas CWG Auction Reserve Port 2003 (2006 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Port N/V (2007 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Port 2005 (2008 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Port 2006 (2009 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Port N/V (2009 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Port 2008 (2011 Guide)

Boplaas The Chocolate Cape Vintage Port 2008 (2011 Guide)

Boplaas Muscadel Reserve 2009 (2011 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Port 2009 (2012 Guide)

Boplaas Muscadel Reserve 2010 (2012 Guide)

Boplaas Hanepoot Reserve 2011 (2012 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Port N/V (2012 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2010 (2013 Guide)

Boplaas Postill 8 Year Reserve Brandy (2014 Guide)

Carel Nel 15 Years Reserve Brandy (2014 Guide)

Boplaas Heritage White Muscadel 2012 (2014 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2011 (2015 Guide)

Boplaas Touriga Nacional Family Reserve 2012 (2016 Guide)

Boplaas CWG Auction Reserve Daniel's Legacy Cape Portuguese Red Blend 2013 (2016 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Vintners Reserve Bin 1880 NV (2016 Guide)

4 Star Rating in Platter Wine Guide

Boplaas Touriga Nacional/ Cabernet/ Merlot Red Wine 2003

Boplaas Cape Tawny Port N/V (2006 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Port 2002 (2006 Guide)

Boplaas Family Reserve Shiraz 2005 (2007 Guide)

Boplaas Family Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2005 (2007 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Port 2005 (2007 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Ruby Port N/V (2007/08/09/10 Guide)

Boplaas Cabernet/ Shiraz Family Reserve 2006/07 (2008/09/10 Guide)

Boplaas Cabernet Sauvignon Family Reserve 2006/07 (2008/09/10 Guide)

Boplaas Shiraz Family Reserve 2006/07 (2008/9/10 Guide)

Boplaas Ring of Rocks Cabernet/ Merlot/ Touriga 2006/07 (2008/09 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Port 2007 (2010 Guide)

Boplaas Muscadel 2010 (2011 Guide)

Boplaas Hanepoot Reserve 2009 (2011 Guide)

Boplaas Red Muscadel 2013 (2014 Guide)

Boplaas Bobbejaanberg Sauvignon Blanc 2013 (2014 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Ruby Port N/V (2015 Guide)

Boplaas Bobbejaanberg Sauvignon Blanc 2014 (2015 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Portuguese White Blend 2014 (2015 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Port 2012 (2015 Guide)

Boplaas Touriga Francesca Family Reserve 2012 (2016 Guide)

Boplaas Gamka 2013 (2016 Guide)

Boplaas Bobbejaanberg Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2015 (2016 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Port 2013 (2016 Guide)

Boplaas Cape Ruby Port NV (2016 Guide)

Boplaas The Chocolate Cape Vintage Port 2011 (2016 Guide)

Carel Nel 5 Year Reserve Brandy (2016 Guide)

Michelangelo International Wine Awards - Grand d'Or (double gold) medals

Boplaas Cape Tawny Reserve N/V - (2015)

Boplaas Bobbejaanberg Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2014 - (2014)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2010 - (2014)

Boplaas Heritage Muscadel 2011 - (2014)

Boplaas Gamka 2012 - Premium Shiraz/ Touriga Nacional Red blend - (2013)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Vintner's Reserve Port NV - (2013)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2006 - (2012)

Michelangelo International Wine Awards - Gold medals

Boplaas Touriga Nacional Family Reserve 2012 - (2015)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2012 - (2015)

Boplaas The Chocolate - Cape Vintage Port 2011 - (2015)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Port 2013 - (2015)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2011 - (2014)

Boplaas Portuguese Connection 2013 exclusive to Woolworths - (2014)

Boplaas Merlot 2011 - (2013)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Port Reserve 1997 - (2013)

Boplaas Tinta Barocca (Tinta Chocolat) 2011 - (2012)

Boplaas Chocolate - Cape Vintage Port 2010 - (2012)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Port NV - (2012)

Boplaas - over-all winner at the Cape Port Challenge

Year: 2011; 2013; 2014; 2015

CAPPA Cape Port & Wine Challenge - Cape Vintage Port class

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2001 - Class winner in 2003

Boplaas CWG Auction Reserve Port 2002 - Highest scoring Port in Challenge

Boplaas Cape Vintage Port 2003 - Class winner in 2005

Boplaas Cape Vintage Port 2004 - Class winner 2006

Boplaas Cape Vintage Port 2005 - Class winner 2007

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2006 - Class winner 2008

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2006 - Class winner 2011

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2007 - Gold 2012

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2012 - Gold 2012

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2008 - Gold medal 2013

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2009 - Gold medal 2013

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2010 - Gold medal & best in class 2013

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2011 - Gold medal/ Best in class/ Trophy winner 2014

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2013 - Gold medal & Best in Class 2015

CAPPA Cape Port & Wine Challenge - Cape Tawny Port class

Boplaas Cape Tawny Port N/V - Class winner 2006

Boplaas Cape Tawny Port N/V - Class winner 2007

Boplaas Cape Tawny Port N/V – Class winner 2008

Boplaas Cape Tawny Port N/V - Class winner 2011

Boplaas Cape Tawny Port 1994 - Gold medal 2013

Boplaas Cape Tawny Port 1995 - Gold medal 2013

Boplaas Cape Tawny Vintners Reserve NV - Gold medal & Best in class 2013

Boplaas Cape Tawny Vintners Reserve NV - Gold medal & Best in class 2014

Boplaas Cape Tawny Bin 1880 N/V - Gold medal; Best in Class & Trophy Winner 2015

CAPPA Cape Port & Wine Challenge - Museum Class Winner

Boplaas Cape Winemakers Guild Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2001 - 2011 show

Boplaas Cape Tawny Port 1997 - 2012 show

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2003 - 2013 show

CAPPA Cape Port & Wine Challenge - Cape Ruby Port class

Boplaas Cape Ruby Port N/V - Class winner 2009

Boplaas Cape Ruby Port N/V - Class winner 2010

Boplaas Cape Ruby Port N/V - Class winner 2012

Classic Wine Trophy

Boplaas Cape Tawny Vintners Reserve N/V - Top 6 & 5 stars (2014)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2011 - Top 6 & 4 1/2 stars (2014)

Boplaas Cape Vintage 2012 - Top 6 & 4 stars (2014)

Boplaas The Chocolate Cape Vintage 2012 - Top 6 & 4 stars (2014)

Boplaas CWG Cape Vintage Auction Reserve 2009 - Top 6 & 4 stars (2014)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Reserve Port 1997 - 4 1/2 stars - (2012)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2006 - 4 stars - (2012)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2009 - 4 stars - (2012)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Port 2009 - 4 stars - (2012)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Port N/V - 4 stars - (2012)

Wine Magazine 5 Stars Rating

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2006 (year 2010)

Wine Magazine 4.5 Star Ratings

Boplaas Cape Vintage Port 2003 (year 2005)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Port 2005 (year 2007)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Port 1997 (year 2011)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Port N/V (year 2011)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2008 (year 2011)

Wine Magazine 4 Star Ratings

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2004 (year 2006)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Port 2004 (year 2006)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Vintner's Selection Port N/V (year 2006)

Boplaas Vintner's Reserve Selection Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2005 (year 2007)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2005 (year 2007)

Boplaas Vintner's Reserve Selection Cape Vintage Reserve 2004 (year 2007)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Port N/V (year 2007)

Boplaas Vintner's Reserve Selection Cape Tawny Port N/V (year 2007)

Boplaas Vintner's Reserve Cape Tawny Port 1980 (year 2007)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Port N/V (year 2009)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2006 (year 2009)

Boplaas Muscadel 2009 (year 2009)

Boplaas The Chocolate Cape Vintage Port 2008 (year 2011)

SA Champion Port Trophy Winner @ SA Young Wine Show

1986, 1987, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2013 & 2015

South African National Young Wine Show 2009/10

SA Champion Sauvignon Blanc – Cool Bay Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2009

SA Champion Sauvignon Blanc – Cool Bay Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2010

South African National Young Wine Show 2006

Best Red Blend Table Wine in wooded class

South African National Young Wine Show 2005

SA Champion Red Blend Table Wine

South African Airways

Boplaas Cape Tawny Port N/V - First & Premium Class (2004)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Port 1992 - First & Premium Class (2005)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Port 1980 - First & Premium Class (2007)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Port N/V – First & Premium Class (2008/9/10/11)

Boplaas Cape Tawny Port N/V - First & Premium Class (2014)

Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate (USA)

Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2002: +93 points

"Wow! This terrific wine has all the components of a top-flight vintage Port except for the price. Boplaas' 2002 Cape Vintage Reserve Port's boisterous aromatics explode from the glass revealing loads of candied blackberries and black cherries. Fresh, pure, and complex it is a medium to full-bodied effort with superb elegance, concentration, depth, and length. Awesomely well-balanced, and with its high alcohol completely integrated into the fruit, this super-impressive wine is densely packed with red fruits, blueberries, cassis liqueur, and dark cherries whose effects seamlessly linger in its sumptuous finish."

Wine Spectator (US)

Boplaas Cape Winemakers Guild Cape Potstill Brandy Unfiltered 1996 - 92 points

Boplaas Cape Winemakers Guild Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2005 - 90 points

Boplaas Cape Winemakers Guild Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2006 – 89 points