2023 Pinot Noir Mabalel
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This wine stands out for its very delicate and elegant approach. The aromas are bright and floral overall, with violet and heritage rose. The Crystallum 2023 Elandskloof Mabalel Pinot Noir (with 4,902 wax-capsule bottles created) reveals primary tones of cassis, sweet peach and citrusy orange peel. This wine is slightly darker in tonality compared to the others in this series. In terms of winemaking, the Mabalel sees all destemmed fruit, whereas the other wines include a percentage of whole cluster.
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Light toast, earth and charred-bark aromas mingle with the red berry fruit. It’s medium-bodied, sleek and full of flavor with expressive, very pinot-like porcini and earth undertones lingering. Delicious already but can hold.
The 2023 Mabalel comes from Elandskloof and is 100% destemmed. Raised in around 25% new oak, this has an expressive bouquet with scents of Morello cherry, cranberry and hints of marmalade, all very seductive and well-defined. The palate is neatly balanced with fine tannins. It’s a little more peppery than the Cuvée Cinema, revealing hints of bay leaf and white pepper toward the fine finish. This Pinot Noir should drink well for a decade or more.