JohnGApr 10, 20191 min readNot the best, not the worstCo-op 2016 Pinotage This is good Pinotage - not the best pinotage I've ever tasted but it's ma million miles away from the worst and it...
JohnGApr 10, 20191 min readNot so much bin end as binnedThe Ruins Bon Cap Wines Pinotage 2013 Formerly available from Appelation Wines, Edinburgh I swirled this around in the decanter,...
JohnGOct 22, 20181 min readHunt one outFairview barrel aged pinotage 2016 Barrel aged - as in well cared for and nurtured - this is a stonking pinotage.uillermo swartland...
JohnGSep 10, 20181 min readThey can't all be greatCleefs 2015 pinotage It's a shame that I can't like all pinotage bottles with equal passion. This looks red in the glass and has...
JohnGSep 10, 20181 min readTo be fair......Fairview barrel aged Pinotage 2016 Available from Waitrose at just under a tenner It’s a really traditional looking label but this is a...
JohnGJul 8, 20181 min readNot so "Petit" pinotagePetit Pinotage 2016 Ken Forrester wines Stellenbosch This is the second of my 12 different pinotages. It was given 12 hours to muscle up...
JohnGJun 3, 20181 min readPinotage Number 1 - Beyerskloof 2015Pinotage number 1 Beyerskloof grand reserve 2015 The Beyerskloof vineyard is just outside Stellenbosch but it’s only been belting out...
JohnGJun 3, 20181 min readAnd so it begins......I recently turned 60 and to celebrate, my wife bought me a stupendous gift - a whole case of Pinotage. Pinotage is my favourite grape...