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Kanonkop - Stellenbosch Estate Pinotage 2021

South Africa

Red

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Drink or Keep

93/100

Decanter

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92/100

Wine Enthusiast

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91/100

Vinous

South Africa
pinotage
complex
concentrate
duck confit

"The most concentrated expression of Kanonkop Pinotage: elegant, complex, and with sublime aging potential!"

"Winemaker Abrie Beeslaar shows the complexity and ageing potential of Pinotage in his wines. The Estate collection is proof of this. This vintage offers aromas of sweet spices and berries. The palate is full-bodied, with a good concentration of raspberries and red plums. A touch of licorice lingers on the finish. This wine is still young, but ready to drink now or cellar until 2035." (Wine Enthusiast 2023)

Features

Estate

Kanonkop

Cuvée

Estate Pinotage

Vintage

2021

Designation

Stellenbosch

Region

South Africa

Grape varieties

100% Pinotage

Terroirs

Decomposed granite soils, Hutton and Clovelly, Coastal region, southernmost South Africa, old vines, 95-hectare vineyard

Viticulture

Reasoned

Harvest

At optimum maturity

Winemaking

Fermentation in concrete tanks at 28°C, manual punching down every 2 hours, juice extraction after 3 days of fermentation, then malolactic fermentation.

Breeding

18 months in 225-litre French oak barrels (80% new)

Alcohol content

14,5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Clean, brilliant crimson colour

Nose

Fresh and sublimely intense, vibrant bouquet of blueberries, ripe plums, black cherries, with more complex scents of cinnamon and fresh vanilla pod.

Mouth

Extremely elegant, flawless finesse and balance, rich, enveloping aromas, mellow tannins, textured finish and great concentration of flavours, seductive.

Serve

AT 16-18°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2024

Drink before

2036

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with duck confit, chorizo risotto, stewed beef with vegetables...

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Expert opinion

Decanter

Decanter

Wine rated (guide 2024) 93/100

About the wine:

The full palette of rich dark fruits, dark chocolate - high cocoa content - leather, charcoal and vanilla. Large quantities of dark fruit, a little warming alcohol with a slightly mentholated/herbaceous note, and the smoky breath of a good steak and embers. Very structured, with fine, enveloping tannins. Still very young, this is undoubtedly a wine with the legs to go a long way in the cellar.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

Wine Enthusiast

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (guide 2023) 92/100

About the wine:

Winemaker Abrie Beeslaar shows the complexity and ageing potential of Pinotage in his wines. The Estate collection is proof of this. This vintage offers aromas of sweet spices and berries. The palate is full-bodied, with a good concentration of raspberries and red plums. A touch of licorice lingers on the finish. This wine is still young, but ready to drink now or cellar until 2035.

Vinous A. Galloni

Vinous A. Galloni

Rated wine (guide 2024 ) 91/100

About the wine:

Pinotage Estate 2021 has a very slight reduction on the nose that highlights minty black cherries - well-defined and exuberant. The palate is medium-bodied, with a supple opening and lovely structure. White pepper and a touch of clove mingle with just the right amount of fruity sweetness on the finish, which ends on a note of graphite. 2024-2036

James Suckling

James Suckling

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