Kaapzicht, Pinotage, Stellenbosch

Really liked this. Last contributors tasting notes are spot on. Only addition I would offer is it is drinking wonderfully now. So it will last year or two but Id be tempted to drink any now-ish

South African Tasting (Embassy of South Africa - Washington, DC) : Nose reminds me of plum caked and currant compote, with some anise and pepper. Plush texture but solid tannic structure. Plummy, fig paste, prune, along with pepper and animal hide and anise. Fruity but earthy/savory with lots of complexity. Could benefit from a few years of cellaring.

nose - touch of solvents, plummy, leather taste - syrupy, smokey, a little of the dreaded bitter coffee but genrally very smooth, finish a little dusty, some mint perhaps Overall - distinctively Pinotage but also smooth rich and quite drinkable. Probably good with a spicy stew

Dark, deep, medium bodied. On the nose, you get a good waft of oak – perhaps too much oak – and a lot of fruit. Blackberries, cherries, earthiness. In the mouth, medium acidity with more fruit and juicy tannins. It's probably not a typical pinotage, but it has an approachable pleasantness, although I can't help but think the oak was overdone just a little bit too much.

Erin thought this wine tasted like "communion" wine. Dark purple with good legs. Heavy Oak bouquet with blackberry. This is a wine with lots of mineral and earthy taste, good tannins and medium acidity on the front of the palate. Quite a bit of fruit for a Pinotage, hints of blackberries. That probably comes from the 13% Cabernet Sauvignon. Little bit of spice. Matthew liked this wine a lot more than Erin.. its the African blood.