South Africa WIMPS #175 27th March 2024 (La Trompette, Chiswick): Double decanted 7 hours before drinking. Very dark fruited, cassis and blackcurrant fruit pastille. Powdery tannins. With air some touches of dark milk chocolate. Some hints of chestnut and a little soy character. As it warms in the glass the 14.5% alcohol makes its presence felt. Will be interesting sample another bottle on its 15th birthday.
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This is a great effort from Kanonkop Red cherry, red currant, cassis, plum, cedar wood. Plenty of fruit and grippy tannins. It will develop for 10-15 years. Be patient and you will get rewarded. Next bottle in 3-5 years.
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Very generous nose with red and black fruit plus cocoa, cedar, toast and vanilla. Grippy tannins, good acidity and plenty of fruit on the palate, savoury and a little spicy. Excellent with a piece of meat.
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Drinking beautifully right now. Tannin/ Acid coming into balance. Fruit beam of red fruit with a subtle pucker tartness shining through. Worth cellaring Kanonkop well past its release.
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3/27/2024 - Vinumming & Ahhing Likes this wine: 90 Points
South Africa WIMPS #175 27th March 2024 (La Trompette, Chiswick): Double decanted 7 hours before drinking. Very dark fruited, cassis and blackcurrant fruit pastille. Powdery tannins. With air some touches of dark milk chocolate. Some hints of chestnut and a little soy character. As it warms in the glass the 14.5% alcohol makes its presence felt. Will be interesting sample another bottle on its 15th birthday.
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7/30/2023 - Guido L. wrote: 93 Points
This is a great effort from Kanonkop Red cherry, red currant, cassis, plum, cedar wood. Plenty of fruit and grippy tannins. It will develop for 10-15 years. Be patient and you will get rewarded. Next bottle in 3-5 years.
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4/30/2023 - UrbanGrill Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very generous nose with red and black fruit plus cocoa, cedar, toast and vanilla. Grippy tannins, good acidity and plenty of fruit on the palate, savoury and a little spicy. Excellent with a piece of meat.
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3/12/2023 - _Xenon wrote: 91 Points
Decent wine, ready to drink. Qpr ok.
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3/2/2023 - SeanPG Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drinking beautifully right now. Tannin/ Acid coming into balance. Fruit beam of red fruit with a subtle pucker tartness shining through. Worth cellaring Kanonkop well past its release.
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