This looked interesting to me as it was from both a trusted bottle shop and an interesting combination of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cinsault.
It exhibited mostly red fruits on the nose with some definite green earth. Notes of just-underripe strawberry, pomegranate and currant.
On the palate, it was difficult to gauge for me as it was dominated by a near-offensive amount of green vegetal qualities, smoky peat and dare I say, even manure. Now, I do not believe it was infected by brettanomyces as there was none present on the nose, to any of the three of us. Perhaps there is just something about Cinsualt from South Africa that doesn't appeal to my palate.
I have the same reaction to just about every Pinotage I have ever tried from this region and that is a cross of Cinsault. Whatever the case, we didn't drink it. To be as magnanimous as I can, I shall simply say the wine was "not my style." If you enjoy really unique, natty, funky wines, it's not a huge investment to try it.
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