This well-named wine really delivers in all respects, showing impressively deep pigmentation, forceful but harmonious aromatics, deep flavors emphasizing dark fruit tones, and great tannic structure that is perfectly attuned to the character of the fruit. Blended from Malbec, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, this is a superb success in a full-bodied profile. Already mature enough to enjoy with any robust meat dish, this nevertheless shows a capacity to become even better over the course of another five years. Bloody impressive wine. Platinum Award winner at the 2016 San Diego International Wine & Spirits Challenge.
Trinchero, Napa Valley (California) 2012
By Michael Franz