Trivento Argentina Private Reserve 2017

Stephen Wong, Second Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“A complex, floral, inky wine with flavours bordering on red licorice. Slightly smoky savoury on the palate, the tannins are grainy, leading to chocolatey and earthy flavours as it broadens out towards the finish. Quite drying even when paired to the pork.”

Andrea Pritzker, Third Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“Inky purple. Opens with blackberry aromas. Round and ripe with plush black fruit. Simple, bright and fruit driven but finishes slightly short. When paired with the pork dish the wine appeared fruitier and more plush.”

Warren Gibson, First Term Chairman of Judges, Eleventh Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“Lifted and pure. Attractive. Bruised apple. Fresh and vibrant. Well made. Nice savoury tannins. Sweetness appears to be accentuated with the dish.”

Corey Ryan, Second Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“Brooding dark fruits, blackberry aromas. Chewy textured robust wine good intensity and richness, a little hollow mid palate. The pairing works well with the brooding dark fruits and medium bodied weight of the wine. The juiciness of the fruits work well against the port texture. The strong tannins of the wine are a little aggressive against the fragile pork texture.”

Stuart James Halliday, Fourth Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“Rich purple hue, with tannins that are firm, but ripe, fruit has some lovely dark cherry notes, with added structure from the oak”

Susan Bastian, Fifth Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“Magenta and opaque like ladies 80 denier. Lashings of dark fruit, perfume, flowers and spice. Lots of fruit on the palate, but very silky tannin and more fruit forward. This wine slightly over powers the dish but some nice chocolate characters come out.”

Mark Robertson, Eighth Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“Deeply coloured wine. Ripe generous nose. Blueberry with the classic melted crayon earthiness there but balance by riper berry notes. Palate, lean simple, primary fruit and clean tannin. Simple things done well. Good wine. With Food ? nicely weighted primary fruit and a little sweetness work really well”