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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Swartland Winery Bushvine Pinotage 2010 87+ Points



Bright ruby red with slight purple rim, excellent clarity!
Clean, moderate plus intensity, good purity of fruit, ripe plums, intriguing aromatics, almost Tempranillo like, floral, spicy cinnamon and camphor note.

Dry with moderate acidity, fresh, elegant extraction, well supported by purity of fruit, the very high alcohol of 14.5% abv totally integrated, seamless, brush of possibly American oak ? orange peel complexity, delicately juicy, moreish. Now until 2020+