Du Toitskloof Granite Pinotage 2021

Ox-blood, iron-rich aromatics, laced with black pepper spice, sumac. From the shale and granite corridors of the Swartland, dryland bush vine Pinotage curls in with raspberries, red cherries; shadowed by dark, rich blackcurrants, plums. Buoyant, juicy fruit is held aloft in savoury oak-spice, ribboned through with slender, easy tannins. Slices of Seville orange, sea- salt flakes radiate towards the edges, refreshing and tangy. Those pliable tannins continue to melt and fold along a long line of spice, deepening into a kiss of raspberry compôte on the poised, elegant finish.