Tasting notes:
Bright purple-red colour. Bold aromas of plums, blackberries, hints of liquorice and tar, layers of smoke, roasted nuts and rich vanilla on the nose. The palate is packed with flavours of plums, cherries, black figs, dark chocolate, blackberries and spicy oak. The beautifully integrated plush, creamy tannins with satisfying acidity result in a wonderfully balanced wine with a long finish, promising great maturation potential.
Reviews:
93 point, James Suckling
A rich and spicy pinotage that shows notes of cedar, spice box, cumin, vanilla and chocolate cherries. Full-bodied, plush and juicy, with chocolate-soaked tannins. Remains fresh and lively. Drink or hold.
A rich and spicy pinotage that shows notes of cedar, spice box, cumin, vanilla and chocolate cherries. Full-bodied, plush and juicy, with chocolate-soaked tannins. Remains fresh and lively. Drink or hold.
91 points, Wine Spectator
A rich, medium- to full-bodied version, showing lush flavors of damson plum preserves and blackberry coulis, melted licorice, game and sweet smoke trimmed nicely by taut, sculpted tannins and lively acidity. Lingering, well-spiced finish. Drink now through 2030. 6,500 cases made, 1,750 cases imported
4 Stars Platter’s South Wine Guide
Dark berries & a hint of banana on bright, sweet-fruited & juicy but dry enough 20 (88 pts). Broad, smooth tannin structure makes for early drinkability, but certainly no hurry here.