This has a solid core of crushed plum, blackberry and black currant fruit, showing well-integrated mesquite and spice notes that give a good grippy edge to the lengthy finish. Nice range. Drink now through 2012. 850 cases made, 100 cases imported.??–JM??Region: South Africa / Western Cape / Coastal Region / Tulbagh Select to Add

With only 20 cases imported, this will be a tough find but it’s certainly well worth the hunt. This high-end Pinotage is lush and creamy, the oak-driven notes of dark chocolate and smoky cigar spice fusing seamlessly with the damson plum and dark berry preserve fruit center. Though dense and powerful, the long finish is surprisingly vibrant and spicy all at once. ——L.B.(11/1/2011)—— 91