2009 Kleine Zalze Coastal Region Gamay Noir 86+ Points

2009 Kleine Zalze Coastal Region Gamay Noir 86+ Points

After recently reporting about the fine 2008 vintage, the 2009 was release earlier this month, a vintage so far trumpeted across the Western Cape, as being one of the best of the last 10 years, a dream vintage in another word.

So how does the 2009 compared to the 2008 (85 Points) ?

To start with the colour is far better, more brilliant and shiny, clear, pale ruby red with purple rim, medium concentration, medium viscosity.

Clean, young, medium plus intensity, medley of ripe strawberries, raspberries, cherries, touch earthy, cool mint character, no wood.

Dry, confirms fruit, prominent Moirs raspberry jelly, medium acidity, low plus tannins, medium alcohol, medium complexity, fresh, good mid palate grip, Old world charm, this is simply fantastic, the closest one would get from a Beaujolais Nouveau profile, but with more richness and seriousness, the South African definitely does it better than the French, when it comes to carbonic maceration and fruit intensity, this is gulp level 10, and very very well priced, for the quality, keep it up.

Excellent lunchtime or on it’s own as a light red aperitif, classy and differen