2004 Tenuta di Trinoro Toscana Rosso
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The 2004 Tenuta di Trinoro is almost all Merlot enhanced by bright scintillas of the other grapes (Petit Verdot and Cabernets Sauvignon and Franc) that make up this celebrated Tuscan red. Of the wines tasted in this vertical, the 2004 is most indicative of that trademark Andrea Franchetti style that sees Baroque-style opulence in terms of the wine's ripeness, curvaceousness and softness. This vintage saw a warm summer that accelerated ripening, followed by a cooler period before the harvest that helped to finalize aromas and structure. The Merlot is planted on clay and red alluvial soils, and these conditions have also contributed to the overall heft and power of this bold expression. A very critical palate may note an oxidative tone of dried cherry skin within all that ripe fruit. The wine is evolving fast and I have shortened the drinking window estimate as a result.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
Altre recensioni e punteggi
The 2004 Tenuta di Trinoro (83% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon) is an atypical wine for this estate owing the high percentage of Merlot in the final blend. It is a very fine Tenuta di Trinoro, showing expressive aromatics along with plenty of super-ripe jammy fruit, with an expansive, generous presence on the palate and fine tannins. My impression is that the 2004 won't be one of the longest-lived vintages of this wine as it doesn't seem to quite have the stuffing of the very finest vintages. That said, in the nearly six months that have passed since I last tasted it, the wine has come together beautifully in the bottle. “Our plants were still recovering from the severe conditions of the preceding vintage,” explains Franchetti. “The plants were late to flower and we had trouble achieving our desired level of ripeness in many sites. The core of this wine comes from a terrific Merlot vineyard that I always use to make the Tenuta.”
The 2004 Tenuta di Trinoro (83% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon) is an atypical wine for this estate owing the high percentage of Merlot in the final blend. It is a very fine Tenuta di Trinoro, showing plenty of super-ripe jammy fruit, with an expansive, generous presence on the palate, superb length and fine tannins on the finish. It is a more linear version of this wine but its slightly roasted character leads me to believe that it won't be one of the estate's longest-lived wines. “Our plants were still recovering from the severe conditions of the preceding vintage,” explains Franchetti. “Flowering was late and irregular. As a result we had trouble achieving our desired level of ripeness in many sites. The core of this wine comes from a terrific Merlot vineyard that I always use to make the Tenuta.”
The 2004 Tenuta di Trinoro (83% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon) is an atypical wine for this estate owing the high percentage of Merlot in the final blend. It is a very fine Tenuta di Trinoro, showing expressive aromatics along with plenty of super-ripe jammy fruit, with an expansive, generous presence on the palate and fine tannins. My impression is that the 2004 won't be one of the longest-lived vintages of this wine as it doesn't seem to quite have the stuffing of the very finest vintages. That said, in the nearly six months that have passed since I last tasted it, the wine has come together beautifully in the bottle. “Our plants were still recovering from the severe conditions of the preceding vintage,” explains Franchetti. “The plants were late to flower and we had trouble achieving our desired level of ripeness in many sites. The core of this wine comes from a terrific Merlot vineyard that I always use to make the Tenuta.” Jun 2007, www.vinous.com, Drink: 2014-2024