2018 Spier Pinotage 21 Gables

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  1/12/2024 - A1002 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Coffee bean, kirsch and violets on the nose.
  
  Rich and fullbodied. A real powerhorse but held in check by plenty of acidity. Will keep well.

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  8/27/2023 - -Tim- Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Had this at the wonderful coastal Tsitsikamma national park at the SA Garden Route earlier this year. Brought one bottle back home.
  
  20 months maturation in French, American and Hungarian oak barrels.
  1.5h decant, which seemed sufficient. Full bodied Pinotage with black berries, dark chocolate, coffee, all spice, smoky tannins, and violets. Light sweet touch as well (though only 3.4 g/L RS). Excellent Pinotage!
  
  This is early drinking but imo already fully aproachable given a decant.
  
  Two stickers on the bottle, both from Platter: 4.5* and SA winery of the year 2022.

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