Community Tasting Note

• Paul S wrote: 90 points

  May 23, 2012 - WXTP Tasting II (Beautiful Wines, The Plaza): This was an impressive, enjoyable Pinotage. It showed sweet blackberries and black cherries with a twist of herb on the nose - a sweet and simple bouquet, but certainly not unattractive. There were nice gummy fruits on the palate, again in the form of rather sweet blackberries and dark cherries, seasoned at the sides with a nice sprinkle of peppery spice and roasted herbs. It certainly showed some summery ripeness, but this came more in the form of a natural sweetness rather than the confected mess that some of the wines we tasted were. Best of all, the wine carried with it a nice juicy balance and a fine tannin structure that made its presence felt in a nice finish with little licks of smoke at the tail. I can really imagine enjoying this with a nice steak or a bit of BBQ. While eminently drinkable now, I think it will continue to improve over the next five to six years and beyond as well. This is often the best Pinotage produced in SA to my mind, and it was certainly no surprise when it was revealed as a Kanonkop upon un-blinding. Nice stuff.

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