Fram Wines

Stellenbosch Pinotage

9.014 ratings
9.15 pro ratings
Stellenbosch, Coastal Region, Western Cape, South Africa
Pinotage
Chili & Hot Spicy, Hard Cheese, Beef, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pork, Venison, Potato, Tomato-Based, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Pasta, Salami & Prosciutto, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Christopher Bates

Master Sommelier, Owner/Winemaker Element Winery

9.4

Stunningly stunningly good bottle of Pinot Taj. Amazing balance, with complexity and elegance.

Stunningly stunningly good bottle of Pinot Taj. Amazing balance, with complexity and elegance.

1 person found it helpfulMar 7th, 2016
Jennifer DiDomizio

Holy crap, a tolerable Pinotage! There, I said it.

Holy crap, a tolerable Pinotage! There, I said it.

1 person found it helpfulDec 12th, 2015
Ryan Woodhouse

World-class Pinotage. Seriously...if you have given up on this much maligned varietal, check this wine out. Old vines on Citrusdal Mountain...nice work Thinus! Cheers.

World-class Pinotage. Seriously...if you have given up on this much maligned varietal, check this wine out. Old vines on Citrusdal Mountain...nice work Thinus! Cheers.

1 person found it helpfulMay 28th, 2015
Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

8.8

Blueberries & bramble. A touch of sweet vanilla. Very accessible.

Blueberries & bramble. A touch of sweet vanilla. Very accessible.

Mar 1st, 2015
Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

8.8

An un-Pinotage #Pinotage. Or, is this the real grape revealed? Damson, damp branches, savory.

An un-Pinotage #Pinotage. Or, is this the real grape revealed? Damson, damp branches, savory.

Jan 14th, 2015
April Wang

Deep ruby, hint of purple. Cherry pie, pie crust, salmon, almond, pine, creamy, squid ink.

Deep ruby, hint of purple. Cherry pie, pie crust, salmon, almond, pine, creamy, squid ink.

Nov 12th, 2015
Aylin Ulku

Tasty. Not our favorite pinotage but full of flavor.

Tasty. Not our favorite pinotage but full of flavor.

Oct 3rd, 2015
Nick DeLena

Excellent

Excellent

Jan 14th, 2015
Caitlin Panasci

Very good Christmas gift, a wine from South Africa!

Very good Christmas gift, a wine from South Africa!

Jan 7th, 2015
Thijs Verschuuren

Thijs had this 8 years ago

Thijs had this 8 years ago

Mar 7th, 2016