1999 Tenuta di Trinoro Toscana Rosso
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70% Cabernet Franc, 20% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot. Harvest: Merlot 2–3 October; Cabernet Franc 5–17 October; Cabernet Sauvignon 24–25 October and Petit Verdot 25 October. Yield 26 hl/ha. Fermentation took 12–15 days in open vats, using only indigenous yeasts. Small proportion fermented in barrique. Malolactic conversion in 100% new French oak. 12,000 bottles produced. Chosen because this is one of the vintages they really like. Pale crimson. Subtle, evolved nose of dried herbs. Delicate and nuanced though quite sweet on palate entry shading into a strongly balsamic palate. Very long and vibrant. No tannin evident. (JR)
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Magnum. Dark crimson. 'In England they would say this was ready to drink. It was a miserable rainy end of vintage. Half of the new winery was built in 1999, neon lit. I couldn't stand being there anymore.' Sweet, dusty nose. A little simpler than some. I find it a little dull on the end. (JR)
The 1999 Tenuta di Trinoro (70% Cabernet Franc, 20% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot) presents a distinctly over-ripe, almost raisinated personality, along with notes of chocolate and sweet toasted oak on a massively concentrated frame, with outstanding length and a lingering touch of sweetness on the finish. It shows excellent balance but should be a relatively early-maturing Tenuta di Trinoro. As befits a producer who pushes the envelope, with this wine Franchetti seems to have gone a bit too far.
Magnum. Relatively light colour with pale rim. Open, light and simple. For the moment very simple, fully ripe fruit. Sweet. Chewy. Still in a basic building-block stage. Very, very pure and clean. Difficult to judge at this stage. (JR)