Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Such purity of fruit from cabernet franc, with enticing aromas of blackcurrants, lavender, orange zest and sandalwood. It’s medium- to full-bodied with firm tannins that are long, linear, fine and integrated.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Dark and brooding, this red delivers plum, blackberry, black currant, iron, mint and wild herb aromas and flavors. Supported by dense, dusty tannins and fades gracefully on the extended finish. Cabernet Franc.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The Tenuta di Trinoro 2022 Campo di Tenaglia (with 1,146 bottles produced) is Cabernet Franc from a 0.8-hectare parcel with limestone aggregate sandy soils at 500 meters above sea level. The wine appears the ripest to me, almost sticky in consistency, with chewy blackberry, spice and campfire ash. The alcohol is recorded at 15%, and the aromas do lean to the cooked side of the spectrum. This is a full-bodied expression that prizes volume and textural richness.
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Wine Spectator
Dark and brooding, this red delivers plum, blackberry, black currant, iron, mint and wild herb aromas and flavors. Supported by dense,dusty tannins and fades gracefully on the extended finish. Cabernet Franc.
Legendary in Italy for its Renaissance art and striking landscape, Tuscany is also home to many of the country’s best red wines. Sangiovese reigns supreme here, as either the single varietal, or a dominant player, in almost all of Tuscany’s best.
A remarkable Chianti, named for its region of origin, will have a bright acidity, supple tannins and plenty of cherry fruit character. From the hills and valleys surrounding the medieval village of Montalcino, come the distinguished and age-worthy wines based on Brunello (Sangiovese). Earning global acclaim since the 1970s, the Tuscan Blends are composed solely of international grape varieties or a mix of international and Sangiovese. The wine called Vine Nobile di Montepulciano, composed of Prognolo Gentile (Sangiovese) and is recognized both for finesse and power.