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PINOTAGE 2015 WO Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, Walker Bay
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note Producer SOUTHERN RIGHT
Extremely deep intense purple colour. Attractive, very slightly spicy, intense, ripe plum-cherry nose with some gentle cedary notes. Dry, medium to medium-full bodied, very well structured, slightly spicy, fairly intense, very bright, ripe blueberry-plum-cherry flavours with a lingering, gently cedary, harmonious, fairly high acid, very faintly smoky finish. This ready-to-drink Pinotage has 14% alcohol and 2 g/L residual sugar. CSPC 486167
Type Red Table Wine
Agent Liq Art
Country South Africa
Region
Rating ***(90 points)
Dense, Complex, Solid, Ripe
LCBO Text Status Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy
TASTING NOTE: Offers bright purity uncommon for the grape, featuring a beam of cassis and boysenberry fruit lined with violet, licorice and blood orange hints. Delivers a fresh, racy finish. Drink now through 2017. Score - 90 (James Molesworth, winespectator.com, Sept. 30, 2016) Price $ 26.95
Bottle Size 750 mL
Tasting Date vintages release - August 19, 2017
Cases bought 195 (6 bottles per case)

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