Kanonkop Black Label 2019 – Pre-release

 
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Kanonkop Black Label 2019 – Pre-release James Pietersen, 25 October 2021
 

A lasting impression of luxury: Black Label 2019

Dear *|FNAME|*,

As a follower of Kanonkop, you'll know that the Black Label Pinotage has pedigree like few others. From the estate's oldest block on the slopes of the Simonsberg, the vineyard was 68 years old in 2019. These established old vines imbue immense character into their small, concentrated berries. When coupled with Abrie Beeslaar's minimum intervention approach in the cellar, they produce an extraordinarily complex wine that's powerful yet elegant, seamless and balanced.

The 2019 vintage was excellent for the early-ripening Pinotage grape. From the moment you nose the 2019 Black Label, there is a wonderful array of perfume, oak spice and beguiling, dark cherry and plum fruit. The interplay between brooding perfume and luxurious oak lead to uber-fine tannins and an elegant, smooth palate. Layer upon layer of complex, refined fruit coats the month with unrivalled energy and sumptuousness. It is all beautifully balanced by the tannins and pitch-perfect acidity, pulling the wine together into a well-knit whole.

Standing out for its elegance, 2019 is an emphatic expression of luxurious, high-quality wine and promises excellent maturation potential.

Kanonkop Black Label Pinotage 2019 – Pre-order online

The wine is available for delivery after 8 November 2021.

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Abrie Beeslaar has followed in the legendary footsteps of Jan 'Boland' Coetzee and Beyers Truter, whose reputations were largely built on making Pinotage at Kanonkop. Kanonkop, a South African First Growth, is the global embodiment of Pinotage and their old-vine Black Label Pinotage is the pinnacle of their aspiration.

 
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Vinous regards,

James Pietersen

Tasting notes

Kanonkop, Black Label Pinotage 2019

'The yields are tiny at two tons per hectare in this 68-year-old Pinotage block, which partly explains the high price. But it's also an attempt to wave the flag for a variety that Kanonkop has almost made its own. Cinnamon and ginger spice notes segue into palate that's rich and layered, featuring blueberry and blood orange fruit, granular tannins and vivid acidity. Drink 2024-35.'Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2021, 96/100

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