2022 Thorne & Daughters Menagerie Pinotage

93 pts
Thorne & Daughters |Olifantsrivier |Pinotage
A once-off bottling and one of the more delicious Pinotage wines we've tried in recent times.

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The 2022 Thorne & Daughters Menagerie Pinotage is a contemporary take on South Africa’s unique grape, crafted by the talented John and Tasha Seccombe. This vibrant wine reflects the couple's deep connection to the Western Cape, where they combine old vineyard parcels with modern techniques to create wines that tell a story.

Sourced from a mid-1990s vineyard in Skurfberg, the grapes undergo carbonic maceration in stainless steel tanks before being pressed into neutral oak barrels for nine months of maturation. This gentle approach highlights the grape’s natural character and results in a wine with exquisite balance and freshness.

It has seductive aromas of cherry, plum, pomegranate, and a delightfully floral perfume. The palate is medium-bodied, offering a delightful mix of bloody plum, rhubarb, raspberry, cocoa powder, and cherry. The wine is juicy and succulent, with tangy acidity and the grape’s trademark sandy tannins.

A once-off bottling and one of the more delicious Pinotage wines we've tried in recent times.

93 points - "Grapes from a Skurfberg vineyard planted in the mid-1990s. Carbonic maceration in stainless steel tank before being pressed to older barrels, maturation lasting nine months. Seductive aromatics of cherry, plum, pomegranate and floral perfume. Medium bodied with good freshness and lightly grippy tannins, the finish nicely dry. Does this have maturation potential? That’s irrelevant as its absolutely delicious now. A once-off bottling." - Christian Eedes (Wine Magazine South Africa)

Price Bracket $31 to $40
Type Red
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Pinotage
Country South Africa
Region Olifantsrivier
Critic Score 93
Size 750ml
Vintage 2022
Closure Cork

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