Community Tasting Note

spautz wrote:

Monday, March 19, 2007 - My first Pinotage; I liked it a lot. The nose was pleasant and VERY powerful -- it completely filled the room with scents of dark fruit and earth. It was very fruity and 'adequately' drinkable immediately after opening, but it had a somewhat rough and VERY dry finish. It opened up considerably after 1-2 hours of decanting, trading a bit of fruit for some earthy and vegetal flavors (but only on the mid- to late-palate: the initial explosion of fruit remained). The specific flavors eluded me: they were very interesting and quite good, but were unlike anything I could recognize. The initial explosion of fruit seemed very sweet, but everything after that -- especially the finish -- was dryer than anything I've experienced before. Ten minutes after finishing the final glass, my mouth was _still_ puckered from the dryness.

Overall, a very interesting and different wine. Unexpectedly great value, and seems likely to have excellent aging potential. I'll definitely buy again -- except next time I'll get more than one bottle.

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