Winemaker Notes
Blend: 58% Cabernet Franc, 32% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2015 Le Cupole feels downplayed next to the other new releases from Tenuta di Trinoro in this exuberant and opulent 2015 vintage. This blend of Bordeaux grapes is slightly more immediate and accessible in approach. That said, it is far more sophisticated and richly textured compared to the great majority of wines from the surrounding hillsides of Tuscany. Black cherry, sweet spice and tarry earth converge on the bouquet. The mouthfeel is slightly sweet and rich in texture.
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Wine & Spirits
Cabernet franc (58 percent of the blend) shines through in this wine’s notes of grilled game and green peppercorn. Full bodied, with glass-staining concentration, the wine has juicy blackberry flavors knit together by lively acidity and fine tannins. That combination of intensity and freshness has made it a perennial favorite at restaurants like Boulder’s Frasca.
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Wine Spectator
Black currant, licorice and tobacco aromas and flavors ring true to the variety, while this red toes the line between fruity and herbaceous. Firm tannins shore up the long finish. Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. Best from 2020 through 2028. 700 cases made.
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.