Trivento Golden Reserve Malbec 2017
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>Trivento Golden Reserve Malbec is purple red with deep violet tones. It has a bouquet of berry fruits, plum jam, coffee and tobacco notes. The wine is elegant and powerful on the palate with velvety tannins.
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James Suckling
This offers classically ripe blackberry, cassis and plum aromas with purple-flower notes, too. The palate is beautifully even and measured with smoothly honed tannins, delivering a plush, sweeping build to the balanced, fresh finish. Drink or hold.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2017 Trivento Golden Reserve Malbec is a delicious and rewarding red wine. TASTING NOTES: This wine offers balance, ripeness, and a sturdy finish. Its aromas and flavors of ripe red to black fruit are demonstratively generous and firm. Pair it with a highly-marbleized grilled ribeye. (Tasted: May 31, 2019, San Francisco, CA)
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2017 Golden Reserve Malbec was produced with fruit from the four districts in Luján de Cuyo, and it was produced in a traditional way: aged in oak but preserving the varietal fruit and the round tannins, with a round palate and finesse. It's not as dense as before, with more elegance and a little less oak than in the past. It's juicy and balanced, with good ripeness but without excess, and with fine tannins and some grip. 650,000 bottles produced.
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The Trivento portfolio of fine wines was founded in 1996 and is a true expression of Argentine wines, with more than 1,500 hectares of vineyards.
Trivento is named for the three winds that influence its vineyards in Mendoza, Argentina: the Polar, a cold wind from the south; the Zonda, a warming western wind sweeping down off of the Andes; and the Sudestada, or southeast blow, which brings freshness from the Atlantic and Río Plata estuary to the vineyards. At the foot of the Andes, strains of vines originating in the Old World are at home with terroirs of generous sun and careful hands.
Celebrated for its bold flavors and supple texture, Malbec has enjoyed runaway success in Argentina since the late 20th century. The grape originated in Bordeaux, France, where it historically contributed color and tannin to blends. A French agronomist, who saw great potential for the variety in Mendoza’s hot, high-altitude landscape, brought Malbec to Argentina in 1868. Somm Secret—If you’re trying to please a crowd, Malbec is generally a safe bet with its combination of dense fruit and soft tannins.
By far the largest and best-known winemaking province in Argentina, Mendoza is responsible for over 70% of the country’s enological output. Set in the eastern foothills of the Andes Mountains, the climate is dry and continental, presenting relatively few challenges for viticulturists during the growing season. Mendoza, divided into several distinctive sub-regions, including Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley, is the source of some of the country’s finest wines.
For many wine lovers, Mendoza is practically synonymous with Malbec. Originally a Bordelaise variety brought to Argentina by the French in the mid-1800s, here it found success and renown that it never knew in its homeland where a finicky climate gives mixed results. Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot and Pinot Noir are all widely planted here as well (and sometimes even blended with each other or Malbec). Mendoza's main white varieties include Chardonnay, Torrontés, Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon.