The Blacksmith Wines
Barebones Paarl Cinsault
Leather, beef jerky, sulphur, dried cran-cherry.
Leather, beef jerky, sulphur, dried cran-cherry.
Feb 24th, 2021Owner of the girl & the fig, the fig cafe & winebar, Author of Plats du Jours, the girl & the fig's Journey through the Seasons in Wine Country and the girl & the fig Cookbook
Lovely juicy fruit
Aromatic; skins & stems
Tasty, I want more
#rhonehaiku
Lovely juicy fruit
Aromatic; skins & stems
Tasty, I want more
#rhonehaiku
Light and slightly funky Cinsault. Unfined and unfiltered with a neat texture and only 12.5% alcohol. Bright red fruits and earth on the palate with a faint, false effervescence. Refreshing. Great on its own while super food versatile.
Light and slightly funky Cinsault. Unfined and unfiltered with a neat texture and only 12.5% alcohol. Bright red fruits and earth on the palate with a faint, false effervescence. Refreshing. Great on its own while super food versatile.
Nov 24th, 2017Really charming after the initial SO2 blows off.
Light, soft, crushable.
Really charming after the initial SO2 blows off.
Light, soft, crushable.
Fun-ass juice up in here. Bright, crunchy red fruits, a little earth, and some dried herbs whispering gently on the palate. Cinsault may not be the most complex of grapes, but I’ll be damned if it isn’t among the most satisfying.
Fun-ass juice up in here. Bright, crunchy red fruits, a little earth, and some dried herbs whispering gently on the palate. Cinsault may not be the most complex of grapes, but I’ll be damned if it isn’t among the most satisfying.
1 person found it helpfulSep 17th, 2018Wild and bright. Great on its own as well as with Rad Na, steamed pork bao, and shrimp dumplings.
Wild and bright. Great on its own as well as with Rad Na, steamed pork bao, and shrimp dumplings.
Mar 13th, 2021Juicy begins with herbal/floral undertones
Juicy begins with herbal/floral undertones
Jan 22nd, 2020The Find for Saturday. S. Africa stainless.
The Find for Saturday. S. Africa stainless.
Apr 30th, 2018Light body, fruity with some toasted marshmallow. Boujalais style
Light body, fruity with some toasted marshmallow. Boujalais style
Oct 9th, 2016Tasty porch pounder kind of wine that had something aromatically questionable perhaps. 12.5alc made it acceptable to take the whole thing down in 1 sitting. Whole cluster cinsault from dry farmed bush vines in Paarl. No oak. Curious to track down their other wines. KL.
Tasty porch pounder kind of wine that had something aromatically questionable perhaps. 12.5alc made it acceptable to take the whole thing down in 1 sitting. Whole cluster cinsault from dry farmed bush vines in Paarl. No oak. Curious to track down their other wines. KL.
Sep 24th, 2017