Tricot Tinto 2019

Tricot Tinto 2019 is a premium Alentejo wine (DOC Regional Alentejano), made by the Esteban & Tavares partnership — a "four-handed" project created by renowned winemakers Susana Esteban and Sandra Tavares da Silva.


The Wine Advocate
RP 95

Reviewed by: Mark Squires

Tasting Note

Tricot Tinto 2019 shows a modern, sophisticated take on the Alentejo, marked by freshness, elegance and a distinctive mineral expression. The review by Robert Parker's team, published in The Wine Advocate and signed by Mark Squires, highlights precisely its refined character and how it moves away from the heavier, riper profiles traditionally associated with the region.

Aroma
A nose of great purity and definition, where the floral, aromatic side of Touriga Nacional combines with notes of graphite, black fruit and a mineral character from old high-altitude vines. A complex, deep and at the same time elegant profile.

Palate
It has excellent fruit concentration from balanced ripening, yet keeps a remarkable sense of freshness. The acidity is vibrant and precise, supported by fine, firm tannins. An almost saline minerality adds tension and depth, giving the wine a particularly elegant structure.

Balance and Finish
Silky, precise and harmonious, it combines intensity and concentration with extraordinary overall lightness. The finish is long, fresh and marked by persistent minerality.

Ageing Potential
Although already elegant and balanced, Tricot Tinto 2019 has enough structure, acidity and energy to develop well in bottle for 10 to 15 years, gaining more complexity and depth.

Rating
The 95 Parker points reflect the combination of concentration, elegance, freshness and minerality that defines this wine. A contemporary, sophisticated and silky red that shows high-altitude Alentejo through a fresher, more precise and mineral approach.