This little number is known in many circles as the "chocolate wine" or sometimes even the "coffee wine". Although it is still very young, this Pinotage has a very pleasant taste. Liberal use of coffee and chocolate (or perhaps vanilla?) flavours, with some plum flavours lingering afterwards. Although I really enjoyed this wine, I must say that I would probably get bored of this if I had it too often, purely as it has such a definite chocolate taste and most of the "bite" usually found in a Pinotage has been masked by the chocolate flavour. Make no mistake, I would recommend this wine to all my friends, I would just not enjoy it as an everyday drinking wine.
Price when bought: R79
John Platter rating: 4/5
My rating: 3.5/5
Tested Apr '09