Kanonkop Kadette Pinotage Rose 2010
Is made in a dry style from 100% Pinotage grapes. A light bodied wine with aromatic raspberry and cherry flavours. Long finishes with sufficient structure make this a good food wine as well. Drink by itself or serve with light funky styled food dishes.
Kanonkop Estate Kadette 2008 Magnum
A blend of Pinotage 50%, Cab Sauv 25%, Merlot 15%, Cabernet Franc 10%. A full-bodied wine with ripe, sweet banana and berry flavours. This wine shows complexity with soft grape tannins and a long dry finish.
91 points ~ Wine Enthusiast
89 points ~ Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar
Kanonkop Estate as Winery of the Year ~ John Platter 2008
Kanonkop Estate as Int’l Winemaker of the Year ~ IWSC 2008 (London)
Kanonkop Estate Kadette 2009
A blend of 46% Pinotage, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc. The wine has a deep ruby colour. It shows ripe raspberries, black current and mocha flavours on the nose and has dark chocolate and blackberry fruit on the palate. This wine has good length with a dry finish.
88 points ~ Wine Enthusiast
89 Points ~ Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar
Kanonkop Estate as Winery of the Year ~ John Platter 2008
Kanonkop Estate as Int’l Winemaker of the Year ~ IWSC 2008 (London)
Kanonkop Estate Pinotage 2008 Magnum
A blend of 45% Pinotage, 29% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 9% Cabernet Franc. A full bodied wine has a deep ruby colour. It shows concentrated berry, banana, cherry and fruit flavours with a spicy finish.
91 Points ~ Wine Spectator, Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2010
92 Points ~ Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar
Kanonkop Estate as Winery of the Year ~ John Platter 2008
Kanonkop Estate as Int’l Winemaker of the Year ~ IWSC 2008 (London)
Kanonkop Estate Pinotage 2009
Crafted from the fruit of some of South Africa’s oldest Pinotage vines, this benchmark bottling is a true Cape classic. Alluringly complex and distinctive, it boasts juicy layers of dark berries, cassis and plum intertwined with hints of banana and mocha with a smoky minerally undercurrent.
Kanonkop Estate as Winery of the Year ~ John Platter 2008
Kanonkop Estate as Int’l Winemaker of the Year ~ IWSC 2008 (London)
Kanonkop Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
A big bold wine which was matured in 50% new and 50% 2nd fill 225 lit. French oak barrels for 24 months. This elegant Bordeaux-inspired gem is South Africa’s equivalent of a “First Growth”. Rich and full-bodied, this stunning Cabernet flaunts intense flavours or dark berry, black cherry, mocha and spice accented by smoky gamy notes and hint of tobacco.
Kanonkop Estate as Winery of the Year ~ John Platter 2008
Kanonkop Estate as Int’l Winemaker of the Year ~ IWSC 2008 (London)
Kanonkop Estate Paul Sauer 2008
A blend of 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Cabernet Franc and 9% Merlot. Full bodied, deep ruby red colour. A combination of the varietals gives you more than the sum of the parts. Very complex bouquet with black current, red berry, mocha and spicy flavours.
Kanonkop Estate as Winery of the Year ~ John Platter 2008
Kanonkop Estate as Int’l Winemaker of the Year ~ IWSC 2008 (London)
January 11, 2011
Kanonkop Estate, South Africa, Wine