2021 Tenuta di Trinoro
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The 2021 Tenuta Di Trinoro pours a saturated red color and is layered and expressive, amplifying aromas of kirsch, chewing tobacco, pine, polished cedar, and crushed flowers. Full-bodied, it boasts ripe tannins accented with refreshing acidity that enhance its more nervous tension through the finish at this early stage. It requires some patience and will be worth cellaring for another few years. Drink 2027-2050.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jeb Dunnuck
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Full bottle 1,283 g. According to Benjamin Franchetti, their Merlot and Cabernet Franc shone in 2021 while the Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot 'lacked the balance needed for the making of a great wine'. The final blend is therefore 60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc. Fermented in tank and aged for eight months in French barriques and then 12 months in concrete. Velvety dark, shaded crimson. Very rich, spicy nose. Lots of ripe fruit with a balsam note on the mid palate with a hint of tamarind. At the moment, it finishes just a little soon but it's certainly distinctive with its salty-sweet finish. (JR)
Made with Cabernet Franc and a smaller part Merlot, the 2021 Tenuta di Trinoro has a very generous and open-knit character with thick layers of dark fruit, blackberry confit, rhubarb, sweet earth and toasted spice. The wine's appearance is inky dark, and like the other wines in this portfolio of new releases, the alcohol is recorded at a high 15.5%. I have adored recent vintages of this wine, especially the 2019, and this 2021 feels a little more open and accessible in comparison.
The 2021 Tenuta di Trinoro is an elegant, sleek wine. I can’t remember tasting a Tenuta with this much textural finesse and silkiness. Ripe tannins wrap around a core of blue/black fruits, lavender, sage, mint and chocolate. Medium in body, yet also fleshy and very deep, the 2021 is positively stellar. What a wine!