2004 Tenuta di Trinoro Le Cupole Toscana IGT

Community Tasting Notes (17) Avg Score: 89.7 points

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  1/25/2021 - forceberry wrote: flawed

  According to Andrea Franchetti the vines were still recovering from the scorching 2003, so the production was rather small and perhaps not of the best quality. 14% alcohol.
  
  Translucent syrupy brown color with a slightly reddish-maroon core. Old, raisiny nose with very tertiary aromas of prunes, coffee, cardboard and soy sauce. Feels way past the peak. The wine is medium-bodied, sinewy and very tertiary on the palate with old, slightly sweet-toned flavors of pronounced cardboard and oxidative nuttiness, followed by raisiny dark fruits, some coffee, a little bit of prune and a hint of soy sauce. High in acidity with almost nonexistent tannins. The finish is short and flat with tertiary flavors of sweet raisiny fruit and Tawny Port-ish nuttiness, some watery coffee tones, a little bit of cardboard, a hint of pruney dark fruit and a touch of dried black cherry.
  
  Well past its peak and rather heavily oxidized. Based on how there are subtly fruity notes still left in the wine, it doesn't feel like the cork's seal has been compromised - this wine just wasn't built to age. I doubt there are any bottles of Le Cupole 2004 left that would be in prime condition. If you happen to have any bottles in your cellar, I highly recommend to check how they are drinking now - at least this bottle was already undrinkable.

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  7/24/2019 - becassine wrote: 85 Points

  Drink, drink, drink, drink, drink,
  Seeing on the hedge of being corked on opening
  Been reading the other notes and definitely to drink right away
  Please don’t wait

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  1/10/2015 - henrydlee@gmail.com Likes this wine: 84 Points

  Opened last night. Nose is a little on the ripe side. Definitely seen better days so will be drinking these up asap. A little musky and got more so quite quickly out the bottle but still delicious.

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  7/29/2013 - lab_rat wrote: 88 Points

  The nose was offputting, as we might have been a year late on this bottle. A little thin at the outset, but ultimately drank very bright. Faint hints of ripe fruit, vanilla, leather.

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  2/23/2013 - hhydle Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Still a great wine. Very mature, it should be drinked sooner than later.
  Leather, vanilla and blackcurrant. Soft finish

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