Thursday, October 10, 2013
The Back Roads Die Perdeskoen Pinotage 2012 93 Points
This has to be one of the most elegant and polished Pinotage, I've tasted in a very long time, impressive purity, tactile, supportive oaking, crunchy ripe tannins, there is a racyness in this offerings an energy rarely encountered in this grape, yet it is full bodied and graceful. Outstanding.
Watch out for those guys of Black Elephant Vintners, a new chapter of excellence in Franchhoek valley is being quietly created,on solid basis of winemaking integrity, which shows across the range, ignore their wines at your peril.
Alcohol: high| 14 % abv
Origin: Coastal Region
Notes: plums| mulberries | cassis | graphite | vanilla
Ideal drinking occasions: winter time
Serve with: char grilled springbok loin
Drink: now until 2024+