2008 Kaapzicht Estate Pinotage

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 86 points

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  5/19/2012 - henrygjeffreys wrote:

  nose - touch of solvents, plummy, leather
  taste - syrupy, smokey, a little of the dreaded bitter coffee but genrally very smooth, finish a little dusty, some mint perhaps
  Overall - distinctively Pinotage but also smooth rich and quite drinkable. Probably good with a spicy stew

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  1/17/2012 - gnrclarke Likes this wine: 85 Points

  Dark, deep, medium bodied. On the nose, you get a good waft of oak – perhaps too much oak – and a lot of fruit. Blackberries, cherries, earthiness. In the mouth, medium acidity with more fruit and juicy tannins. It's probably not a typical pinotage, but it has an approachable pleasantness, although I can't help but think the oak was overdone just a little bit too much.

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  8/19/2011 - pinotage1972 wrote: 87 Points

  Erin thought this wine tasted like "communion" wine. Dark purple with good legs. Heavy Oak bouquet with blackberry. This is a wine with lots of mineral and earthy taste, good tannins and medium acidity on the front of the palate. Quite a bit of fruit for a Pinotage, hints of blackberries. That probably comes from the 13% Cabernet Sauvignon. Little bit of spice. Matthew liked this wine a lot more than Erin.. its the African blood.

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