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Treinspoor Swartland Tinta Barocca

9.2104 ratings
9.338 pro ratings
Swartland, Coastal Region, Western Cape, South Africa
Tinta Barroca
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9.3

The 2019 Treinspoor, 80% whole-cluster Tinta Barocca matured in old foudre, presents a crisp, well-defined bouquet of blackberry, briar and wild fennel scents, gaining intensity all the time in the glass. The palate is very well balanced with a fine bead of acidity. Taut and crisp, almost pixelated in style, leading to a sensual, mulberry-tinged finish. Very elegant and refined. (Neal Martin, Vinous, April 2021)

The 2019 Treinspoor, 80% whole-cluster Tinta Barocca matured in old foudre, presents a crisp, well-defined bouquet of blackberry, briar and wild fennel scents, gaining intensity all the time in the glass. The palate is very well balanced with a fine bead of acidity. Taut and crisp, almost pixelated in style, leading to a sensual, mulberry-tinged finish. Very elegant and refined. (Neal Martin, Vinous, April 2021)

Apr 9th, 2021
Adam Knoerzer

Plummy, velvety, delicious.

Plummy, velvety, delicious.

Mar 30th, 2019
Meg Herring

Different than most SA wines I’ve had. Range of berries — red blue and black — and nice earthiness.

Different than most SA wines I’ve had. Range of berries — red blue and black — and nice earthiness.

Aug 4th, 2018
Stuart Pollack

Nice wine, with smooth velvety start and pepper finish. But at $60, this Wine is not worth the price, which is why I am rating lower.

Nice wine, with smooth velvety start and pepper finish. But at $60, this Wine is not worth the price, which is why I am rating lower.

1 person found it helpfulJan 21st, 2018
Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.1

Seriously cool stuff here. South African old vine tinta barroca! Dense and plummy but with animal bacon fat quality to it. A tad pricy, but worth it just to see what it's all about.

Seriously cool stuff here. South African old vine tinta barroca! Dense and plummy but with animal bacon fat quality to it. A tad pricy, but worth it just to see what it's all about.

1 person found it helpfulAug 9th, 2015
H
9.2

Wonderful wine. Restrained in a good way - relies on aromatics rather than weight. Just enough acidity for balance but leaves a suave and pleasantly smooth (not the best term but it was the bedt I could think of) feeling. Good stuff.

Wonderful wine. Restrained in a good way - relies on aromatics rather than weight. Just enough acidity for balance but leaves a suave and pleasantly smooth (not the best term but it was the bedt I could think of) feeling. Good stuff.

Jan 1st, 2016
Fraser McKinley

Tinta Barroca? Great stuff, who knew?

Tinta Barroca? Great stuff, who knew?

Aug 14th, 2015
Josh Spurling

Inspiring!!!! That's it.

Inspiring!!!! That's it.

Jan 11th, 2015
Marty Winters

Treinspoor is pure Tinta Barocca from a parcel to the west of Malmesbury that was planted in 1974. Delicious.

Treinspoor is pure Tinta Barocca from a parcel to the west of Malmesbury that was planted in 1974. Delicious.

Sep 29th, 2014
Dawn Smith

New taste treat!

New taste treat!

Jul 25th, 2014