Kanonkop Estate
Simonsberg Stellenbosch Pinotage
Coastal Region, Western Cape, South Africa
Denser color than Pinot Noir. Nose is more muted. Flavor is also more bold and intense than your standard Strawberry profile. More plum, gritty tannins, blackfruit jam. A fun experience.
Denser color than Pinot Noir. Nose is more muted. Flavor is also more bold and intense than your standard Strawberry profile. More plum, gritty tannins, blackfruit jam. A fun experience.
May 11th, 2019
Jammy black currants and cassis, toast, cedar, smoke and leather on the palate. Moderate acidity and smooth tannins. One of few pinotages I actually enjoyed..
Jammy black currants and cassis, toast, cedar, smoke and leather on the palate. Moderate acidity and smooth tannins. One of few pinotages I actually enjoyed..
1 person found it helpfulNov 23rd, 2018
Nice deep ruby color, clean soft tannins and feel in mouth
Nice balance with savoury flavours with reasonable finish
Nice deep ruby color, clean soft tannins and feel in mouth
Nice balance with savoury flavours with reasonable finish
Nice representation from South Africa. Wife really liked it. Bottle lasted about an hour.
Nice representation from South Africa. Wife really liked it. Bottle lasted about an hour.
Mar 28th, 2019
Intense ruby red color with strong aromas of black fruits, ply wood, and floral on the nose. Full-bodied coupled with full flavors of blackberry, chocolate-caramel, and soft black pepper on the palate. Juicy, low acidity, firm & smooth tannins, and soft-medium aftertaste.
Intense ruby red color with strong aromas of black fruits, ply wood, and floral on the nose. Full-bodied coupled with full flavors of blackberry, chocolate-caramel, and soft black pepper on the palate. Juicy, low acidity, firm & smooth tannins, and soft-medium aftertaste.
Mar 28th, 2019
Aromatic in a brash (rude) way. Young with lots of everything. Black cherry, leather, (nebbiolo-like) tar, and some red fruit somewhre in there. The wine has a heavy licorice note together with charred notes, dried spices and a very savoury profile (I start thinking about barolo chinato !!).
The body is lighter than expected, although there’s lots of flavour (much like on the nose), but lacking fruit and having an excess of alcohol. Tannins are very drying but short. This is really a wine for the average swede (since most of the tasting group of ten liked it strongly): pumped-up, a bit too much and an attention seeker. It’s a great example of the variety (and more enjoyable than most I’ve tried), but a bit too much burnt aromas and burn.
Aromatic in a brash (rude) way. Young with lots of everything. Black cherry, leather, (nebbiolo-like) tar, and some red fruit somewhre in there. The wine has a heavy licorice note together with charred notes, dried spices and a very savoury profile (I start thinking about barolo chinato !!).
The body is lighter than expected, although there’s lots of flavour (much like on the nose), but lacking fruit and having an excess of alcohol. Tannins are very drying but short. This is really a wine for the average swede (since most of the tasting group of ten liked it strongly): pumped-up, a bit too much and an attention seeker. It’s a great example of the variety (and more enjoyable than most I’ve tried), but a bit too much burnt aromas and burn.
Busts all preconceptions about Pinotage.
Busts all preconceptions about Pinotage.
Apr 20th, 2018