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2009 Cape Chamonix Pinotage
£13, 14.2%, Oddbins
If you've always struggled with the idea that Pinotage is the Cape's USP, try a glass of this amazing example from Pinot Noir specialist Cape Chamonix in Franschhoek. It's made in a ripasso style (like some Valpolicellas) to give it a little more alcohol and weight. It's supple, smooth and sensitively oaked with black plum and blackberry fruit, sweet oak and a harmonious finish. Best of all, perhaps, it doesn't taste like most Pinotage.
Available from (as of date of review): Oddbins
Reviewed by Tim Atkin on 22nd Apr 2012
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