1996 Tenuta di Trinoro Le Cupole Toscana IGT

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  1/25/2021 - forceberry wrote: 94 Points

  The sophomore vintage of Le Cupole. 14% alcohol.
  
  Moderately translucent, slightly maroon-hued brick-red color. Savory, slightly dusty and quite tertiary nose with evolved yet still very attractive aromas of earth, some wizened blackcurrants, light raisiny tones, a little bit of cherry marmalade, a hint of leather and a slightly animale touch of farmhouse funk. The wine is dry, firm and surprisingly lean on the palate with a medium body and bright flavors of sour cherries, fresh blackcurrants, some wizened red plums, light sweeter notes of dried figs, a little bit of leathery funk, a lifted hint of sweet VA and a touch of meaty umami. The overall feel is complex and quite dry, but a sweet streak of dried fruits runs through the more savory tones. The wine is surprisingly structured and serious, thanks to its high acidity and still surprisingly assertive and grippy tannins. The finish is dry, long and somewhat warm with moderately grippy tannins and complex, tertiary flavors of wizened forest fruits and dried red plums, some leathery tones, a little bit of pipe tobacco, light savory wood tones, a little bit of sour cherry bitterness and a ferrous hint of blood.
  
  The wine felt quite old and tertiary with its fully mature and somewhat understated - yet attractive - bouquet, but it turned out to be surprisingly complex, intense and wonderfully structured effort on the palate. Although the wine still retains quite a bit of fruit and intensity, I doubt it will evolve much from here. Most likely the firm structure will outlive the fruit as I expect the fruit will fade away sooner than the tannins will resolve. The overall feel might be a bit juicier, sweeter and more ripe than your average 1996 Bordeaux, but perhaps exactly for that very reason the wine feels like it emphasizes the "Tuscan" part in Super-Tuscan. A very lovely wine that combines the best qualities of both Toscana and the Bordeaux varieties. Drink now or within the next 5-ish years. Highly recommended.

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