Let us continue with the tasting notes from our tasting at
Bellevue Wine Estate:
Estate Pinotage 2013
This pinotage has a seductive deep ruby red colour.
On the nose the wine has a distinct smoky aroma. Aromas of
red berries and a jamminess also be detected with a subtle savoury undertone.
The Estate Pinotage is a bold, complex and forthcoming on the nose.
The savouriness and smokiness detected on the nose follows
through onto the palate. I would describe the flavour as gamey with a berry
aftertaste. The finish is long and savoury. This pinotage is full bodied and
complex.
I rated the Estate Pinotage 17.5 out of 20.
P.K. Morkel Tumara 2008
The Tumara is a Bordeaux blend with a very deep garnet red
with definite signs of gradation; all indicators of the age of the wine.
Tumara is a forthcoming wine with aromas of smoke,
minerality and rich, ripe berries.
The complexity promised on the nose is delivered on the
palate. Smoke and a meaty character is the most obvious flavours with a black
current undertone. The wine has the illusion of sweetness, even though it is
entirely dry. The finish is long and meaty.
I gave this wine 17.5 out of 20.
P.K. Morkel Petit Verdot 2010
As with most Petit Verdots, the P.K. Morkel is very deep and
dark garnet red. The wine’s colour is so deep that it is entirely opaque.
On the nose this Petit Verdot is forthcoming and complex
with aromas of rich ripe black cherries with a definite minerality and a slight
savouriness.
The savouriness follows through from the nose to the palate.
The wine is full-bodied, rich and tannic. The finish is a lingering cherry
flavour.
The wine scores 17 out of 20.
P.K. Morkel Pinotage 2010
The P.K. Morkel Pinotage is very deep and dark with a near
garnet colour. This wine is also so deep that it is opaque.
The wine has a distinct red berry jam aroma with a slightly
smoky character.
On the palate, the wine is fruity with a red berry jam
flavour, which is typical to pinotage.
This wine got 17/20.
Bellevue Malbec 2014
Seeing as my husband and I got to taste Malbec in Argentina,
we were sceptical (as usual) when faced with a South African Malbec.
The Bellevue Malbec is deep ruby red with definite signs of
gradation.
On the nose, we were met with a complex and forthcoming
wine. Aromas of smoke, fynbos and a slight herbaceous could be detected. This gave
us hope!
On the palate the wine is smooth as silk. The body is
neither full nor light, and beautifully balanced. Flavours of smoky meat and
ripe red berries, typical of malbec are detected.
We were blown away by this wine and I gave it 19 out of 20.
