Kanonkop Black Label Pinotage 2018 Bottle size: 750ml

'Serious, smoky, dark and brooding, this old-vine cuvée is always one of the best Pinotages in the Cape, with a price tag to match. Intense, concentrated and with a beguiling combination of red and black fruits, scented new wood, a slight volatile lift and plenty of underlying structure. 2022-30.' – Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2020, 96/100

'From a vineyard planted in 1953. Matured for 18 months in French oak, 100% new. Red and black fruit, rose plus attractive oak-derived notes like vanilla and cinnamon. The palate has a dense core of fruit – there’s a winning sweetness initially (although the wine is technically dry with residual sugar measuring 2.5g/l) to go with bright acidity and firm but fine tannins, while the finish is long and dry.' – Christian Eedes, Winemag.co.za, 94/100

'Deep purple colour, with intense floral and perfumed top notes of rose petals, cinnamon spice, black cherries and dark chocolate. The palate is decadently rich and layered, with concentrated flavours of Turkish delight, Maraschino cherries and wild bramble fruit. Seamlessly integrated oak and velvety tannins add support and structure to the sultry fruit core. A big, mouth filling, complex and powerful wine – an iron fist in a velvet glove!' – Winemaker