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Tenuta di Trinoro, Rosso 2003
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Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The estate's 2003 Tenuta di Trinoro (42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Cabernet Franc, 16% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot) presents notes of jammy, over-ripe dark fruit and a plush personality. Made in super-concentrated style, the full-throttle 2003 comes across as somewhat heavy and ponderous. It should be accessible relatively early. “Obviously 2003 was a very hot vintage. Still, I am happy with our result. I think the wine is very well-balanced considering the conditions we had to work with,” says Franchetti.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The estate’s 2003 Tenuta di Trinoro (42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Cabernet Franc, 16% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot) presents notes of jammy, over-ripe dark fruit and a plush personality. Made in super-concentrated style, the full-throttle 2003 comes across as somewhat heavy and ponderous. It should be accessible relatively early. “Obviously 2003 was a very hot vintage. Still, I am happy with our result. I think the wine is very well-balanced considering the conditions we had to work with,” says Franchetti. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2018.
Reviewed by: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Deep garnet in color, the nose is scented of dried plums, kirsch, coffee grounds, leather, cigar boxes and grated nutmeg. Crisp in the full bodied mouth with firm fine tannins, there’s a good concentration of earthy / savory flavors and a long layered finish.
Reviewed by: Monica Larner
The 2003 Tenuta di Trinoro is the wine that surprised me most. Given the decadently overripe style that Andrea Franchetti pursued during these years, and the scorching heat of this infamous vintage, I frankly expected a massive, amorphous fruit bomb. Instead, this wine shows a much higher level of definition and focus than I would have ever imagined. This proves the old adage that the best winemakers should be judged in the worst vintages. Specifically, this blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot reveals a refined mineral personality with granite stone and flint that keep the wine's aromatic parameters firm and tonic. Franchetti says the secret is in the high density planting. With vineyard rows so close to one another, the grapes were kept in the shade during the hottest part of the day. Clay soils absorbed enough moisture to keep the vines from going into heat stress, he says. The wine delivers moderate complexity and the finish is not as long as some of the other vintages. But if you are expecting an evolved and flat wine, you would be wrong. The 2003 vintage has much more life and vitality than the other great Tuscan reds produced in this difficult vintage.
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.
