2021 Black Label Pinotage
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The 2021 Pinotage Black Label has a concentrated bouquet, if perhaps not quite as much as the previous vintage, with a light reduction at play. Scents of potpourri and camphor interlace the black plummy fruit. The palate is ripe and lush on the entry, and the 100% new oak is, as usual, very well integrated. Allspice, a touch of black pepper and clove develop toward the long finish. Of course, it will require several years in bottle, but it remains one of the Cape's finest Pinotages.
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Neal Martin
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Big, bold and still iconic, the 2021 Black Label Pinotage is plush, juicy and ripe, with sappy layers of spiced plums, vanilla and oak spices that sway with a softly nutty essence and cherry compote. Full-bodied, the palate offers a beautifully spiced and firmly oaked expression with a rocky and earthy focus. It has dusty flowers and potpourri with plenty of hedonistic fruit and oak to last beyond its 20th birthday. Only 6,500 bottles were produced. The wine aged in 100% French oak barrels for 18 months. You'll be tempted to open it too young, but don't do it! Your patience will be rewarded.