Red · Stellenbosch · South Africa
Kanonkop Pinotage
Two parallel scores from 5,470 z-qualifying reviewers and 5,576 raw-average reviewers. Cohort: Red · South Africa.
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Tasting profile
A rich, robust Pinotage showing cassis fruit and herbal notes, with a big malbec-like body balanced by fine, silky tannins and an integrated finish. Free of the burnt-rubber character that can mar the style, it pairs well with grilled red meat and game and ages gracefully over many years.
Synthesized from 5,470Vivino reviewers' tasting notes for this bottle.
What reviewers say
“Absolutely Superb. Intense Even after 15 years . I enjoyed it with venison. Cost well above average for a South African wine at about 100 USD but well worth it.”
From a top-rated Vivino review for this bottle.
Z-normalized corrects for reviewer bias (every reviewer re-centered onto their personal scale). Raw average uses simple mean across the broader pool including stddev=0 reviewers.
Where this wine sits
Z-normalized percentile · 132 peers in Red · South Africa
| Mean reviewer z-score | +0.527 |
|---|---|
| DB1 raw-mean | 4.24 |
| DB2 raw-mean | 4.25 |
| Vivino site avg | 4.20 (1,715) |
| 90% CI-floor (z) | +0.505 |
| Reviewers (DB1 / DB2) | 5,470 / 5,576 |
Summary
Full bodied structure with flavours of plum, banana, cherry and chassis, complicated by wood. Soft ripe tannins with a classic dry finish.
