Pinotage, Ashborne, ZA, 2022

This refined, harmonious red weaves supple tannins and refreshing acidity with a lovely range of ripe and tangy black plum and boysenberry fruit, dried lavender, anise hyssop, tangerine peel and milled white pepper. Shows breadth and focus without excessive weight, lingering nicely on the spiced finish. Drink now through 2035. 210 cases made, 20 cases imported.