2017 Tenuta di Trinoro Le Cupole Toscana IGT, Italy, Tuscany, Wine Review

Always an outstanding wine and a great value and that is true in this challenging vintage. It is a Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. Purple in color, ruby at the rim, opaque and bright. The nose is great with black currants, black cherries, slight chocolate and char. Medium to full bodied. A nice streak of acidity keeps it lively. The fruit carries thru to the palate. Medium tannins. Deep if tight right now. Good finish. This needs a few more years to really open up (or a few hours decant) and should drink well for ten to twelve after that. A great match for pasta or pizza.

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Vintage:

2020

Current Price:

$28.00USD

2015 Tenuta di Trinoro Le Cupole Toscana IGT, Italy, Tuscany, Wine Review

Vintage:

2015

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A-

Current Price:

$30.00USD

This is a Bordeaux blend Super Tuscan wine from one of the top producers in Tuscany. It is one of their less expensive offerings and is always an outstanding wine. This wine is surprisingly open and drinking well already considering that 2015 is an outstanding vintage in Tuscany. Purple in color with ruby swirls. The nose has cassis, black cherries, slight tobacco and spice. On the palate, this has a nice juiciness to it. Black cherry fruit dominates at this point with some underlying tobacco/earth. Light tannins. Nice finish. This might still improve but either way should be good

2014 Tenuta San Guido Guido Alberto Toscana IGT, Italy, Tuscany, Wine Review

Vintage:

2014

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B+

Current Price:

$45.00USD

This is the second label of Sassicaia. It is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot. Tasted at a tasting with more Sangiovese grapes did not help this wine. Nor did the fact that this was from a not very good vintage in Tuscany and many of the others were from better vintages. Still, this wine was a favorite of some. Deep garnet in color. The nose has tart cherries, some cassis, some tobacco and green bell pepper. On the palate, the tannins are fully resolved. Good acidity. Slightly bitter cherries with some forest floor. Short finish. It is a good reason to drink wines

2015 Antinori Villa Antinori Toscana IGT. Italy, Tuscany, Wine Review

Vintage:

2015

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A-

Current Price:

$15.00USD

A perennial favorite in my household going back to the days when this was labeled as Chianti. A very nice value and a wine that will age for a few years anyway. Purple in color, slightly opaque and bright. The nose is dusty, slightly smoky, with nice cherry fruit. On the palate, this has nice layering. Not too deep or complex but what is there is developed. It certainly seems as though there are some Bordeaux varietals in this wine, but I am unsure of the blend. It drinks more like a Bordeaux of similar price. The fruit is riper though. This may still have some upside but should be

2015 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia, Italy, Tuscany, Wine Review

Vintage:

2015

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Current Price:

$185.00USD

This is one of the great wines of the world. This is a Bordeaux blend made in Tuscany. 2015 was an excellent if quite ripe vintage. All of that ends with a wine that is no where close to being ready to drink. It doesn't matter how young you like your wines, this needs time. If I had to drink a bottle now, i would decant it for a week. It is tight, brooding and a monster. That said, it will eventually be a tremendous wine. Purple in color. The nose has black cherries, cassis, coffee, spice and slight tobacco. On the palate, there was a fierce wall of tannins. Juicy black cherry fr

2001 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia, Italy, Tuscany, Wine Review

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2001

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Current Price:

$546.00USD

Tasted blind, I guessed 2004 Bordeaux (St.

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