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Huntington Beach, CAÂ Â est.1993
Huntington Beach, CAÂ Â est.1993
$51.99
94 pts WINEMAG.CO.ZA 11/14/24
Matured for 18 months in 225-litre barrels, 80% new. Compelling aromatics of cherries, plums, flowers and herbs plus notes of vanilla, chocolate and spice. The palate has plush, luxuriant richness about it with lots of juicy fruit, vibrant acidity and fine tannins. Finishes nicely dry. Alc: 14.64%.
93 pts Tim Atkin MW 2024
Made by a man who understands Pinotage better than anyone, Abrie Beeslaar’s red is good to drink now but will also develop in bottle. Comfortably handling its 80% new wood, it has notes of Asian spices and toast, succulent blackberry and cherry fruit, refreshing acidity and
a stony, mineral core. 2024-30
93 pts Wine Advocate Feb 2026
The Kanonkop 2022 Simonsberg Stellenbosch Pinotage Estate Wine comes from low-yielding estate blocks aged between 45 and 70 years old. It is fermented traditionally before undergoing malolactic fermentation in new French oak. Matured for 18 months in predominantly new barrels (80%), the wine shows greater impact, richness and concentration. Kanonkop’s consistent use of open-top fermenters and hands-on cellar work has defined its authoritative Pinotage style for decades. 2026-2036
2022 was the latest vintage in the past 25 years, about 2 weeks later than normal. We had a proper cold winter with enough rain, that resulted in budbreak that was 2 weeks late. The earlier part of the season was quite cool, with December showing lower maximum and minimum temperatures. January was more moderate with a couple of hot days. We had slow ripening conditions that resulted in concentrated fruit development and palate weight.
One of the world’s finest examples of Pinotage, a variety first planted on Kanonkop in 1941. Deep garnet with a purple hue, this wine offers plush plum and cherry flavours with an evocative hint of spice. As the wine ages in the bottle, it gains an earthy, forest-floor character and a delectable cassis-like, sweet-fruited core.
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