Winemaker Notes
Treinspoor 2020 is the result of 10 years of working the golden threads. The spicy, mineral, graphite and earthy characteristics are flowing into a river of tannins and textures and this wine has almost no start nor any end.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Delightfully juicy in the glass, the 2020 Old Vine Series Treinspoor offers ripe, spiced plum notes with a pleasurable mineral edge and nuances of black raspberry and sweet tobacco, with an undercurrent of charming dark red fruit tones. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is compact and precise, with a firm, tannic edge that will remain food-friendly for years to come. This delicious and complex wine continues to unpack and reveal its complexities over the elongated and juicy finish. It’s gorgeous in every sense of the word.
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