If I had to place this wine on the rugby field, I’d put it in as eighth man, as though it packs a tooth-staining punch of oak and has pushing power with 15% alcohol and blood stained colour concentration, on the nose one gets versatility and agility, in that its not another sluggish bomb that packs punch only through its alcohol. Quite contrarily, the Avontuur 2002 Pinotage has a fragrance of brandy butter, simultaneously spicy and creamily soft. Don’t get me wrong, this is not a wine for the weak at heart, and certainly not summer sipping. This is a rugby-players wine with body, punch, power and the ability to leave you feeling a bit dazed after a glass or three.

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