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| PINOTAGE 2015 WO Western Cape |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
THE GRINDER |
| Deep intense purple colour. Intense, gently smoky, mocha-chocolate nose with some baked ripe plum-cherry notes. Fairly dry, medium bodied, very spicy, juicy, ripe plum-cherry flavours with some smoky, mocha-chocolate notes on the lingering, fairly high acid finish. A ready-to-drink crowd-pleaser. Has 14% alcohol and 5 g/L residual sugar with lot number L17136 on the back label. Screwcap closure. TONY ASPLER / 87.5-points / TRY - Smoky-tarry blackberry nose; full-bodied, smoky, blackberry and milk chocolate flavours that finish firmly. The recommended 2013 (**) was released on April 1, 2015 at $13.95. |
CSPC |
269076 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Hob Com |
| Country |
South Africa |
| Region |
 |
| Rating |
**(87.5 points)
Spicy, Smoky, Mocha-Chocolate |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
A Vintage Assessments Explorer's Selection! |
| Winner of the trophy for most popular wine at the 2016 Shanghai International Wine & Spirits Festival, this combines the red fruit flavours of Pinotage with mocha, chocolate and coffee notes imparted by specially charred oak. Pair it with smoked meats, dark chocolate or exotically spiced curries. |
Price |
$ 13.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - October 14, 2017 |
| Cases bought |
839 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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