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Kadette Cape Blend 2018

Kanonkop, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Kanonkop
Stellenbosch South Africa
  • 89
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  • Country ranking ?

    33

  • Producer ranking ?

    4

  • Decanting time

    45min

  • When to drink

    2020-2025

  • Food Pairing

    Lamb & Game

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Full bottle 1,369 g. 37% Pinotage, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot. 3–5 days on the skins in open fermenters at 28 °C. The cap was punched down manually every 2 hours. Matured for 12 months in 2nd- and 3rd-fill 225-litre French Nevers oak barrels. 
Deepest crimson. Rich in black fruits – mostly blackberry but also a touch of cassis. and the merest hint of Cabernet leafiness to lift the aroma. Generous, juicy and packed with fruit but not overly sweet-fruited. Smooth, satisfying, and built for the table though those who like a bit of grip in their wines might enjoy this on its own. The tannins are smooth but still lively. (JH)

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  • 88p

You can only applaud a winery – especially one as famous as Kanonkop – that makes 1.7 million bottles of a wine of this quality. Dominated by Pinotage, with the remaining 63% made up of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it’s a floral, textured, well-structured cuvée with notes of mint and dried herbs and a core of cassis and raspberry fruit.

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  • 90p
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