Tenuta di Trinoro Toscana IGT Tenuta di Trinoro 2020 (750ml) *
Product price
$507.99
Description
Cabernet Franc rarely takes center stage in Tuscany, but that is exactly what happens here. This is the flagship bottling from Tenuta di Trinoro, a Toscana IGT built in 2020 from roughly 92% Cabernet Franc rounded out with 8% Merlot, a near-varietal statement after several years that leaned harder on Merlot. The 2020 is also the first vintage held back an extra year in bottle before release, so it arrives already settled. Production was small, around 6,000 bottles.
The style here is racy and finely drawn rather than sheer power, and that suits it. A small measure of Merlot lends plush black cherry softness that folds into the darker, more tannic intensity of the Cabernet Franc, with the fruit landing ripe and clean, no green edges, nothing overdone. Expect black berries and cherry
Expert Reviews
The flagship wine from Tenuta di Trinoro is this gorgeous blend of 92% Cabernet Franc and 8% Merlot. The 2020 Tenuta di Trinoro follows on the heels of the 2019 vintage that earned a perfect 100-point score. The 2020 vintage is more open-knit for sure, but it offers a very special view onto Cabernet Franc in particular. The plush black cherry softness of the Merlot is aligned magically with the dark intensity and tannic power of the Cabernet Franc. The fruit ripeness is impeccable and there are no green tones, nor are there any overripe nuances. Everything comes together with balance. For the first time, this wine is being released with an extra year of bottle age. 6,000 bottles were made. (Wine Advocate, May 2023)
2020 continues the recent trend at Trinoro of only using Cabernet Franc and Merlot; but while 2019 represented the largest proportion of Merlot ever, 2020 switches this around to produce an almost pure Cabernet Franc wine, with just 8% Merlot. And it's with this vintage that Trinoro adds an additional 12 months of maturation in bottle before release – hence this is the newest vintage on the market. Summer heat and drought was followed by four days of rain at the end of September and beginning of October, which cooled temperatures sufficiently to help preserve some acidity and aroma, just before harvest commenced for the Cabernet Franc, from 8-10 October. Balsamic, ripe and fresh, there's a lovely richness of black berries and black cherry, with notes of cream, cocoa, wood, spice and cola. Super-textural and already complex, it shows a slightly fresher character than 2019, with delicious sapidity on the mid-palate and crunchy acidity. This has the potential to be a great Trinoro in the future, but only 6,000 bottles produced. (Decanter, March 2023)
The 2020 Tenuta di Trinoro is sensual and racy but also not as opulent as it can be. That's not necessarily a bad thing at all. Sweet floral, spice and savory top notes meld into a core of dark-toned fruit. Overall, the 2020 feels like a smaller-scaled, somewhat slender Tenuta that is likely to drink well on the early side, given that aromatics are developing. Pretty floral and spice notes lift the finish nicely. This is a classy Tenuta but not quite the powerhouse of most years. This is the first time Tenuta di Trinoro is being released with an extra year in bottle. I suspect it may be going through a closed phase given how the rest of the 2020s showed last year. We will see. (Vinous, August 2023)