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Wines of the Day: Fantastic Value Pinotage

The wines featured here are chosen according to high point scored and 4 or 5 star value for money. In other words, for the price that you pay for the quality which is in the bottle, you will be well pleased with your purchase. Wines with a five star value offer outstanding quality for the price, four star offer very good quality for the price while a one star value, well, it’s your choice.

 

2012 Welmoed Pinotage

 

Tasting Notes

Mid maroon. Plush raspberry red berry aromas, showy and rich, lacking detail but with fine fruit friendly grippy tannins.

Occasions

– Braai/Picnic

– Elegant Meal

– Winter Meal

– Summer Meal

Goes With

– Poultry

– Lamb

– Beef

– Venison

 

2012 Allée Bleue Starlette Pinotage

 

Tasting Notes

Deep crimson. Concentrated raspberry aromas, spicy faintly herbal varnishy whiffs big, dense tannins and slightly hot youthful and still evolving persistent finish.

Occasions

– Braai/Picnic

– Elegant Meal

– Winter Meal

– Summer Meal

Goes With

– Lamb

– Potjie/Casserole

– Beef

– Venison

 

2011 Checkers Odd Bins 700 Pinotage

 

Tasting Notes

Deep maroon. Plush red fruit aromas, plum raspberry whiffs, delicately spicy on the palate, tannins evident but not intrusive, finely managed and persistent

Occasions

– Elegant Meal

– Winter Meal

– Summer Meal

– Dazzle a Date

Goes With

– Poultry

– Lamb

– Potjie/Casserole

– Beef

 

Is it a good wine?

0 to 50 points: Do not take orally
50 to 60 points: A very ordinary wine
60 to 69 points: Good enough commercial wine
70 to 79 points: Good to very good wine
80 to 89 points: Excellent wine
90 + points: World Class wine

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