Kanonkop - Stellenbosch Estate Pinotage 2022
93/100
Decanter
“Full-bodied, concentrated, and aromatic: Abrie Beeslaar has once again crafted a truly exceptional Estate Pinotage!”
Kanonkop Estate is now recognized as one of South Africa’s leading wine producers, and its winemaker, Abrie Beeslaar, is regarded as the person who best brings out the best in the Pinotage grape (a cross between Cinsault and Pinot Noir). Its 2022 vintage is a perfect example: full-bodied and concentrated, it captivates with its flavors of juicy fruit, olive, and coffee bean, featuring ripe tannins and lingering freshness.
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Eye
A deep purple color with slight amethyst hues in the center
Nose
With beautiful intensity and delicate freshness, it initially offers aromas of plum, blackberry, and redcurrant, then reveals more complex notes of vanilla bean, toasted nuts, and subtle smoky hints
Palate
Wonderfully balanced, with acidity that blends perfectly with the integrated, creamy, and velvety tannins; flavors of plums, cherries, blackberries, and black figs emerge, enhanced by notes of dark chocolate and spicy oak; a very long finish; magnificent aging potential
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
1 to 2 hours before
Drink from
2025
Drink before
2035
Food and wine pairings
Serve with duck breast, lamb curry, or stir-fried vegetables in soy sauce...
Decanter
Wine rated (2024 guide) 93/100 (2021 vintage)
About the wine:
A full range of rich dark fruits, dark chocolate—with a high cocoa content—leather, charcoal, and vanilla. Abundant dark fruit, a hint of warming alcohol with a slightly minty/herbal note, and the smoky aroma of a well-cooked steak and embers. Very structured, with fine, enveloping tannins. Still very young, this is undoubtedly a wine with the potential to age well in the cellar.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
James Suckling
Rated: Recommended
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