Pinotage, Lievland, Bushvine, ZA, 2023

The 2023 Lievland Bushvine Pinotage from South Africa is praised for its elegant, traditional style, offering vibrant cherry, raspberry, and red fruit notes with hints of cedar, vanilla, and subtle oak, plus a savory depth from the dry-farmed bushvines and a touch of Cinsault for complexity, resulting in a balanced, silky, and fresh wine with soft tannins and a lingering finish, good for hearty dishes or enjoying on its own, and earning solid scores (around 90+ pts) from critics like Tim Atkin