WILDEKRANSCAPEBLENDBARRELSELECT
RESERVE2015,R345
AnalmostequalratioofPinotagetoshiraz,witha
percentageofcabernetsauvignon,combinesfora
layeredwineofredandbluefruit,spiceandatouchof
herbaceousness.Blackcurrantandblueberriesabound,
andthefinishistingedwitheucalyptusandcloves.KANONKOPKADETTECAPE
BLEND2017,R120
Comprisedof37%Pinotage,36%
cabernetsauvignon,25%merlot
and2%cabernetfranc,thiswine
isanabsolutefindatthisprice.
Elegantredandblackfruitwitha
hintofmintandvanillaspicelead
toachewyblackcurrantpalate
withanearthyundercurrentof
Rooibosteaandafine,dryfinish.PULPITROCKLOUISACAPE
BLEND2015,R170
Wonderfullyinky,theLouisa
isaPinotage-ledblend,
complementedbycomponents
ofshirazandpetitverdot.
Aromaticsofredberriesspeak
oftheSwartlandsun,andripe
raspberrybloomsonthepalate,
withmochaandcherrytobacco
nuancesfromtheoakingregime.
Leatherytannins,adryfinish
andwell-judgedaciditywrap
thingsup.THORNE & DAUGHTERS
WANDERER’S HEART CAPE RED
BLEND 2018, R260
There’s no Pinotage in this blend.
I’ve included it in the line-up as
winemaker, John Seccombe,
styles it as a “Cape Red”. To
him it means paying homage
to “the incredible vineyards
found all over the Western
Cape that this wine is built
from.” A complex tribute of
grenache noir from the Voor-
Paardeberg, cinsaut from the
Bottelary, grenache gris from
Wellington, and mourvèdre
and shiraz from Bot River.
It’s a vinous snapshot of
some of the country’s finest
terroirs – and the wine is
appropriately luminous in
response. Pure fruit meets
soft, chalky tannins with
aromatics of rosemary oil
and sandalwood.
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