[Boschendal] 1685 Pinot Noir 2020

This elegant Pinot Noir stands its
ground against any bolder style red
with a voluptuous palate of ripe
cherries, red and blackcurrant and a
spicier note of clove and all-spice. On
the nose the wine gives aromatics
of rosehip and potpourri with a hint
of tobacco and toasted brioche. Soft
flavors of plum and caramel coat the
palate on the lengthy finish, that carries
itself well with a good acid-balance a
sweet fruit perception. This wine is
suitable to drink as-is but will also
age beautifully over the next two to
three years, as the fresh fruit become
slightly more subdued and open up
to the menagerie of forest floor and
mushroom characters that are true to
style of South African Pinot Noir.