I feel like I need to start out with the disclaimer that the first red wine is always my least favorite. I rarely like red wine, at all, so I always go into the transition to the first red pretty disappointed and this was no exception. This wine was the Indwe Pinotage 2013 from South Africa. It originally is priced at $12, but is on sale at the Vintage Cellar for $5.95.
Robert Parker gave the following review (which made me feel better about my dislike considering he also gave a disclaimer):
“A disclaimer: I have never cared much for Pinotage, the indigenous South African grape variety, but this 2013 Pinotage from Indwe, named after the country's national bird, the blue crane, comes across like a light Pinot Noir. Subtle notes of cherries, spice and forest floor are followed by a round, light to medium-bodied, pure, seductive, well-crafted wine.” Drink now-2016.
When it was first poured into my glass I found that the smell had a strong licorice smell with hints of black currant (possibly cherry) and a bit of black pepper - already not loving it. With the actual tasting I thought that the wine had a dusty and dry feel to it along with a pretty strong taste of alcohol. Some of the flavors I found were a taste of raisin or possibly prune with a smokey after taste. This wine had hints of black pepper as well as a somewhat earthy taste, which I described as dirt in my notes, but maybe that's a little harsh.
As I prefaced my post, I knew going into this that I wasn't going to love this wine. However, I feel like, despite not liking many reds, that I just really didn't like any of the flavors this wine had to offer.
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