WTN: Cafe Culture Pinotage 2009

KWV
WO Western Cape

Dark purple in the glass.

Rich, chocolate, cherry, smoky on the nose.

Medium weight, sour cherry, tangy acidity, smoky, band aid-antiseptic note, burned, a little sharp.

A tangy, mouthwatering finish,

For a change, my wife liked this wine more than I did.

Screwcap closure.

Purchased at $13.95 (Canadian).

Bruce,

Thanks for the note.

I've had this wine suggested to me by many people on many occasions. I have yet to take the plunge.

Something about it just makes me hesitant. Probably the kitschy name...

The sharpness - could that be acidification? Just wondering.

Something about it just makes me hesitant. Probably the kitschy name...

Or it could be that you can buy more or less the same beverage at Starbuck's.....