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| RESERVE PINOTAGE 2013 Basket Pressed, WO Stellenbosch |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
CLOS MALVERNE |
| Extremely deep intense purple colour. Intense, slightly spicy, cedary, warm ripe black cherry purée nose with some smoky mocha-chocolate notes. Dry, medium to medium-full bodied, harmonious, dense slightly smoky, ripe plum-cherry flavours with a lingering, cedary finish. This 100% Pinotage has been aged for 12 months in 225 litre French Nevers oak with 20% going into American oak. It has 14.5% alcohol and 2.8 g/L residual sugar with lot number L6174 on the back label plus a cork closure. TONY ASPLER / 88.5-points / BEST BUY - A spicy nose of plums, iodine and cedar; full-bodied, dry, smoky plum flavours carried on lively acidity. Contrary to the Vintages Catalogue, this is not new, the 2003 was released on March 3, 2007 at $17.95. |
CSPC |
468025 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Bas Inc |
| Country |
South Africa |
| Region |
 |
| Rating |
**+(89 points)
Dry, Rich, Smoky Plum |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy |
| TASTING NOTE: Pinotage was created in 1925 by Abraham Perold when he crossed Cinsaut - a very successful grape in South Africa - and Pinot Noir, a grape that did not take well to the South African climate. The resulting grape, Pinotage, was completely different than he had expected, and the wines it produced bore no resemblance to either parent. Pinotage has become the signature red grape of South Africa. This one has notes of fruit cake and intense black cherry. Toasty and earthy with good balance and structure. Enjoy with peppercorn steak. (VINTAGES panel, Nov. 2015) |
Price |
$ 17.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - January 7, 2017 |
| Cases bought |
239 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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