Geronimo, Cinsault, 2022
Geronimo 2022 has a pliant, up front silky perfumed sweetness with a little more weight to it than in previous years. Fermented with 35-40% whole bunches, notes of crushed cranberries, raspberry and plums jostle around with Lukas’ recognisably curt tannins and breezy acidity. The warmer vintage led to a 25% reduction in quantity but proximity to the ocean (the closest of any Cinsault in Stellenbosch) allows for a longer hang time and a less savoury profile than Cinsaults produced in other regions. Planted 1968.
critic reviews
The 2022 Geronimo is pure Cinsault matured in 3rd and 4th fill 500-liter French oak barrels. The showy and high-toned bouquet has potent peppermint aromas that you will either love or hate. That said, it does ebb with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with orange rind and spearmint, the 40% stems imparting a light pepperiness towards the finish. Maybe earlier-drinking than other cuvées this year, but still well crafted and distinctive.