Winemaker Notes
Based on the description, the bouquet of the Tenuta di Trinoro 2021 is a powerful and complex blend of aromas. It is described as an "explosion of high-altitude Merlot" with "enveloping, powerful, flinty and dark fruit notes." The presence of Cabernet Franc is noted for adding freshness.
Blend: 60% Merlot - 40% Cabernet Franc
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Made with Cabernet Franc and a smaller part Merlot, the 2021 Tenuta di Trinoro has a very generous and open-knit character with thick layers of dark fruit, blackberry confit, rhubarb, sweet earth and toasted spice. The wine's appearance is inky dark, and like the other wines in this portfolio of new releases, the alcohol is recorded at a high 15.5%. I have adored recent vintages of this wine, especially the 2019, and this 2021 feels a little more open and accessible in comparison.
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Wine Spectator
Juicy and packed with black currant and blackberry fruit, this red is bright and balanced, with graphite, tobacco and black pepper elements adding complexity. Refined tannins are well-integrated with the graceful profile, while the lingering finish adds graphite, olive and oak spice details. Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Drink now through 2032. 830 cases made, 258 cases imported.
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Decanter
The heat and drought in the summer of 2021, following an April frost, led the team at Tenuta di Trinoro to carry out a significant green harvest to enable the vines to focus on ripening just the few remaining bunches. The canopy was left largely intact to provide shade. Rain finally arrived in mid-September, providing a welcome relief for the vines and giving back some aromatic complexity to the grapes. Displaying a ripe, fleshy nose of black and red hedgerow berries, along with touches of sous bois, currants, bitter herbs and floral notes, this is an immediately appealing Trinoro 2021. In the mouth it conveys brightness along with depth and sapidity of succulent dark fruits, all the time lifted by a balsamic character. While not as brilliantly crunchy and textural as the 2020 (remember that we are comparing a 60% Merlot with a 92% Cabernet Franc) this nonetheless features fine, grippy tannins and fresh acidity which lurk on the periphery, supporting the fruit without interfering. Vertical, succulent and bright, with some sweet violet, tobacco, damp earth and graphite notes emerging on the long and poised finish.
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James Suckling
Super clean and rich with ripe currants on the nose, together with floral notes of violets and bright spices, such as nigella seeds and cardamom. Medium- to full-bodied with a very focused drive through the palate. The bright spices latch onto the firm tannins and combine with the fruit to give a long, vibrant finish. This is very tight and brimming with life. Needs a year or two to soften the tannins, but already showing class. Best from 2027.
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Wine Enthusiast
The sweet richness of vanilla bean, toasted coconut, blackberry tart and milk chocolate on the nose then evolves to reveal the savory flintiness of soil, graphite, spices and pepper. Tart and sweet blackberries and cherry syrup on the palate top an indulgent slice of flourless chocolate cake, with a sprig of fresh mint for garnish. A long, dynamic finish is guaranteed with the support of athletic tannins. T. Edward Wines Ltd.
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