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This is a resource for people who want to buy an interesting bottle of wine on a budget of about $20. If you get lost between Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon and have access to a Dan Murphy's or Vintage Cellars (or Aldi, as of 2015!), you've come to the right place. Where possible, wines are listed with their single-bottle price from DM/VC/A and the winery's home page.

A good place to start is the 'Index', or if you know what type of wine you want, head straight to the 'Recommended Reds', 'Worthy Whites' or 'Stunning Sparklers' that only show 4 & 5☆ wines.

Your experience will be different to everyone else's, which makes wine such a pleasure. The same vintage wine at different ages will be distinct, as will the same aged wines from different vintages. What the glass holds is a unique parcel of time that should be enjoyed as such.

Wednesday, 13 February 2013

(R) Durbanville Hills: Pinotage 2010, from Durbanville, South Africa

SmellEarly: A fruity mix of dark plumb and strangely enough, the ends of a kabana or salami (Note: I must find out what smell my brain's confusing for sausage)
Later: Smokey Earth, ripening to dark fruits

TasteAn incredibly dark red, just shy of purple. Very dry and peppery to the point of tannic saturation after a single glass! The wine softens to reveal rich dark fruits, such as blackcurrant and blackberry. If you take your time, the bottom half of the bottle will be slightly sweet and have almost no pepper remaining.

Price: $7
Quality: ☆☆☆
Value:   ☆☆☆☆☆

http://www.durbanvillehills.co.za/wines/hills-range/pinotage


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