A round, balanced Pinot, with light, fine-grained tannins and juicy acidity defining a pleasing range of wild strawberry, black cherry and hints of graphite, red licorice and dried lavender. Drink now through 2026. 2,181 cases made, 50 cases imported.??–AN??Region: South Africa / Western Cape Select to Add

Charming, with a fruity profile, featuring raspberry and rose petal notes at the core. Light tannins provide support. Drink now. 1,500 cases made, 112 cases imported.??–AZ??Region: South Africa / Western Cape Select to Add

Offering enticing black tea and spice flavors, this silky red shows only moderate intensity in the lightly mulled cherry fruit, which gives way quickly to the tea note during the finish. Drink now. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 275 cases made.??–JM??Region: South Africa / Western Cape Select to Add

The 2009 Peter Max Pinot Noir shows a marked improvement with a light herbaceous red cherry and red currant fruit on the nose. The palate is soft and seductive on the entry with good acidity and much better fruit concentration than the 2008. Plush and generous on the finish it is understated, refined and beautifully poised. Drink now-2015. Peter-Allan Finlayson is a young winemaker-cum-surfer dude who is fashioning a few barrels of delectable Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in Hemel-en-Aarde. The wines showed dramatic improvement in quality between debut and sophomore vintages, an upward trajectory that should continue as Peter hones his craft. There is a lot of talk about this boutique producer and I suspect it is only a matter of time before someone has the idea to bring them into the US.No US importer.

The 2008 Peter Max Pinot Noir is a blend of 50% Elgin and 50% Walker Bay fruit with 15% whole bunch. It has a light red cherry and red currant scented, Burgundian nose. The palate has a soft entry with soft red-berries, citrus peel and a touch of wild strawberry on the soft, elegant finish. Peter-Allan Finlayson is a young winemaker-cum-surfer dude who is fashioning a few barrels of delectable Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in Hemel-en-Aarde. The wines showed dramatic improvement in quality between debut and sophomore vintages, an upward trajectory that should continue as Peter hones his craft. There is a lot of talk about this boutique producer and I suspect it is only a matter of time before someone has the idea to bring them into the US.No US importer.