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
"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
Enjoy with duck confit, chorizo risotto, beef simmered with vegetables...
Kanonkop
Stellenbosch
Expert opinion
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
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
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
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
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