Wine Advisor
Tenuta di Trinoro, Rosso 1998
View analysis
Description
Tasting notes
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
As hard is may seem to believe the 1998 Tenuta di Trinoro (70% Cabernet Franc, 20% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot) is even more concentrated than the 1997. Showing overt varietal Cabernet Franc notes on the nose, it is a more nuanced wine than its older sibling, with a deeply expressive core of sweet dark fruit that blossoms on the palate with exceptional length and superb persistence. Still somewhat tight and clenched, it comes across as requiring at least another few years of cellaring. It is a remarkable achievement from Andrea Franchetti. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2021.
Reviewed by: Monica Larner
The second vintage produced is the 1998 Tenuta di Trinoro. You'd have to imagine that Andrea Franchetti was standing on unsure footing during this period given his lack of experience making wine in this unknown corner of Tuscany. This is not the case. He brought his winemaking experience and inspiration from Bordeaux, and the signs are immediately evident in 1998. Production was limited to nine barriques. Almost 20 years later, this wine shows elegant aromas of pressed flower, rose potpourri, dried fruit, licorice and tar. The growing season was very warm and the vines were still very young at this point. As a result, you get a wine with slightly less structure but more fragrant intensity. At least, that's how the wine appears today at this delicate stage in its overall evolution. Reading back to notes written closer to the wine's release date suggest that it was once much richer and thicker in density. It has evidently lost all of its baby fat over the course of the past two decades. What's left is streamlined and elegant.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Remarkably complex, the 1998 Tenuta di Trinoro reveals notes of coconut, Asian spices, and generous quantities of black cherry, blackberry, and smoke-infused fruit flavors. The wine is jammy, full-bodied, viscous, and voluptuously-textured with extraordinary purity and overall balance. The tannin is obscured by the luxurious fruit and high glycerin. It will drink well for 10-15 years. Importer: The Rare Wine Co., Sonoma, CA; tel. (707) 996-4484
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
The 1998 Palazzi (1,000 cases) exhibits an exotic, sweet nose of blackberries and spices, an opulently-textured, jammy, ripe style with wonderful sweetness on the attack, copious quantities of glycerin, supple tannin, and a blockbuster, rich finish with tremendous complexity. It should age effortlessly for 10-15 years. The tannin is obscured by the luxurious fruit and high glycerin. Importer: The Rare Wine Co., Sonoma, CA; tel. (707) 996-4484
About the Producer
Tenuta di Trinoro is located in the Tuscany wine region of Italy. The Val d'Orcia is located between the mountains south of Siena and Mount Amiata, much like a huge bowl of green earth, the winds circling in the valley shield the area from rain And the attack of bad weather is conducive to the production of unique wines. Winemaker Andrea Franchetti of Black Swan Winery has spent many years researching the soil characteristics and terroir of the region, and is committed to producing high-quality wines that perfectly reflect the unique terroir of the wine grapes. wine. The vineyards of Black Swan Winery are between 450 meters and 600 meters above sea level. They are built on mountains, on the southwest slope of the Orcia Valley, with plenty of sunlight and a dry climate. The soils of the vineyards are mainly composed of deep gravel soils, calcareous clays and fluvial sedimentary soils. The main grape varieties grown in the garden are Sangiovese, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Semillon and Petit. Verdot) et al. According to different altitudes and soil characteristics, the winery grows the most suitable grape varieties and strictly manages them. The classic wine of Black Swan Winery, Tenuta di Trinoro blended wine, has slight differences due to the different grape harvest years, from which you can taste the weather of the Orcia Valley. In addition, the winery also produces a series of wines such as Palazzi, Magnacosta and Le Cupole, which are very popular among consumers. Among them, Le Cupole is made from high-quality grapes that have been harvested 36 times, and the style is very unique.
