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Kranskop Wine Tasting - 5th November '24

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On the 5th of November Melanie Snoek presented the wines of Kranskop to us. This is a first time for us at Vats, and it was really a lovely tasting. Melanie is a very good presenter and know lots about her farms viticulture and oenology. The following is the order we tasted, the comments of the tasters and the average scores.

 

1.     Méthode Cap Classique Chenin Blanc 2021

Colour- light green, with a golden tinge, fine mousse. Nose- citrus, green apple, brioche. Palate- crisp acidity, savoury, very little brioche, citrus, apple, mousse fades fast.

Score- 15.82.

 

2.    Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Colour- light green. Nose- gooseberry, kumquat, passion fruit, pineapple. Palate- crisp acidity, apple, gooseberry, green bell pepper, flinty, pear.

Score- 16.33.

 

3.    Chardonnay 2023

Colour- light green, with a golden tinge. Nose- citrus, pineapple, ripe oranges, butterscotch. Palate- crisp acidity, citrus with lime and lemon, tropical, butterscotch, peach, with lemon on the after palate.

Score- 16.15.

 

4.    Rose 2024 (Shiraz/Viognier)

Colour- light pink. Nose- citrus, strawberry, raspberry, red cherry, Ribena black currant cordial. Palate- crisp acidity, red berry, strawberry, black currant that lingers to the finish.

Score- 16.46.

 

5.    Tannat 2022

Inky dark purple-red, with no gradation to the rim, lots of tears on the glass edge. Nose- fynbos, wet earth, cedar, tobacco, smoke, black cherry. Palate- crisp acidity, firm tannins, black pepper, cocoa, chocolate, cedar, green herbs, celery, savoury, bacon, raspberry, black cherry.

Score- 17.50 (tied 19th for the year of 283 tasted in 2024).

 

6.    Beekeeper Shiraz 2022

Colour- inky purple-red, with no gradation to the rim. Nose- caramel, toffee, black pepper, fynbos, Christmas cake, black cherry and berry. Palate- crisp acidity, firm tannins, Christmas cake, red berry and cherry, mulberry, black cherry.

Score- 16.67.

 

7.     Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Colour- inky black red, with no gradation to a pink rim. Nose- cedar, prunes, marzipan, black cherry and currants, Christmas cake. Palate- crisp acidity, firm tannins, cedar, mint, chalk, chocolate, pepper, black cherry and berry, strawberry, black currant that lingers to the finish.

Score- 17.31 (35th best score for 2024).

 

Very interesting tasting, with excellent wines at a very good price. Best wine was the Tannat, not often one gets to taste this cultivar, a big pity because it has such depth and flavour. Runner up the lovely Cabernet Sauvignon and in third was the Beekeeper Shiraz, which needs time to develop. Melanie presented extremely well, great tasting! We hope to see you soon back at Vats.

 

 

 

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