PNP as a dinner gift from a most generous guest. This is - pinotage. Exactly what you would expect from a well made bottle of this wine. You are unlikely to guess it blind but once you are told it is oinotage you get it. Dark fruit, some tar on the nose. Dense and concentrated on the palate but with a good mix of new world Pinot and old world Syrah. Lush on the finish with soft tannin but enough there to carry the wine for a bit. Not sure how it will age but with rich food this works well now and enjoyable right now. B+/A-
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Finely detailed Pinotage, and in fine fettle at 6 years post vintage.
Each wiff and swirl conjures up different notes. Smoked BBQ brisket or peppered salami, banana bread or freshly chopped chilli and cantaloupe (or was that polished leather boot, walking through vanilla, mint, and lavender). There's a base of red and dark fruits underpinning a smooth, but firm drive in the mouth, that displays all the idiosyncrasies of its nose. It's beautifully balanced, and very quaffable. Would love some more length, but that's nit-picking.
A Wozza 94 (Vivino 4.0) from me, and probably as developed as it will get before a slow decline.
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1/26/2024 - peter.mancell@mfg.com.au Likes this wine: 92 Points
Big robust, rustic, full flavoured Pinotage.
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11/17/2023 - Lemberger Likes this wine: 90 Points
Excellent, classic Pinotage. One of my favourites. Earthy with nice fruit. Still going strong. Drank with shakshuka, combination was great.
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10/28/2023 - MC wrote:
PNP as a dinner gift from a most generous guest. This is - pinotage. Exactly what you would expect from a well made bottle of this wine. You are unlikely to guess it blind but once you are told it is oinotage you get it. Dark fruit, some tar on the nose. Dense and concentrated on the palate but with a good mix of new world Pinot and old world Syrah. Lush on the finish with soft tannin but enough there to carry the wine for a bit. Not sure how it will age but with rich food this works well now and enjoyable right now. B+/A-
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7/23/2023 - peter.mancell@mfg.com.au Likes this wine: 91 Points
Big and rustic.
Huge dark fruit, massive mouth feel, maybe not quite seamless but still a terrific earthy red.
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2/15/2023 - Wozza Likes this wine: 94 Points
Finely detailed Pinotage, and in fine fettle at 6 years post vintage.
Each wiff and swirl conjures up different notes. Smoked BBQ brisket or peppered salami, banana bread or freshly chopped chilli and cantaloupe (or was that polished leather boot, walking through vanilla, mint, and lavender). There's a base of red and dark fruits underpinning a smooth, but firm drive in the mouth, that displays all the idiosyncrasies of its nose. It's beautifully balanced, and very quaffable. Would love some more length, but that's nit-picking.
A Wozza 94 (Vivino 4.0) from me, and probably as developed as it will get before a slow decline.
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