Vineyard: Zarafa
Location: Paarl, South Africa
Type: Pinotage
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol Content: 14%
Purchased: 2/12/09 - Trader Joe's, Mountain View, CA
Cost: $3.99
Rating: 4.75/10
I was overjoyed when I found this bottle at Trader Joe's on the way home today. $4 is pretty cheap for a bottle of wine coming all the way from South Africa. My one time visiting the country I was able to make it up to Stellenbosch (Paarl is just north of there), which is where I went wine tasting for the first time in my life. Something about drinking wine next to a cheetah that I could pet really made my day.
This wine, while not bad, was a little weird. I have to say it smelled pretty bad in the first place - hint of rubbing alcohol. It just tastes different than other wines. (And unfortunately, the trip to SA was too long ago to be able to claim whether it was similar to other SA wines or not). You can't really go wrong with wine from SA with a giraffe on the bottle, though. I recommend picking up a bottle, despite not being on the top of the taste list.
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I've had this Pinotage as well, definitely a unique offering for those that have yet to try the varietal. Be ready for loads of smokiness and dark fruit. Certainly worth a try if you can promise one thing: If you don't like this one, don't write off Pinotage, stay open to trying a higher quality offer in the future...
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