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2019 Argiano Brunello di Montalcino

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RATINGS

95Wine Spectator

...packed with ripe cherry, plum and raspberry fruit, with floral, mineral, juniper and wild herb accents adding depth and complexity...plenty of energy and structure as well, providing excellent balance, with a long aftertaste.

95James Suckling

Delightful aromas of juicy red cherries, strawberries, rose petals and wild bush, together with hints of juniper and ground herbs. Medium-bodied with firm tannins and crisp acidity. Zesty and piquant with beautiful balance and finish. Plenty of fruit at the end.

94The Wine Advocate

...shows ample depth and volume, with sweet cherry and blackberry that fold into softly toasted spice and earth. Floral hints of lilac and iris make brief but poignant appearances. Velvety tannins and a nicely concentrated mid-weight palate give good staying power.

94Vinous / IWC

Crushed ashen stones, cloves, dried black cherries, rosemary and balsam herbs...surprisingly fresh and energetic, nearly juicy in character, yet refined and focused, with silken textures ushering in crisp wild berry fruits and orange tones that slowly saturate the palate...finishes spicy and long, yet its energy never wavers, with grippy tannins that tug at the cheeks as licorice and cranberry notes fade.

94Decanter Magazine (points)

...poignantly evocative of place exuding salt-tinged sweet herbs, rose and bergamot. Generously weighted with succulent strawberries and cherries...fills the mouth without feeling heavy. Tangy tangerine instils freshness. Long chalky tannins caress with increasing firmness as it flows confidently across the palate. Rosemary and sage echo on the finish.

94Jeb Dunnuck

...offers a warming bouquet of black raspberry, licorice candies, polished leather, and sappy forest herbs. Rounded and approachable...medium to full-bodied, with sweet tannins and balanced acidity, ripe concentration throughout...long finish with a note of bergamot...beautifully styled wine...

17+ Jancis Robinson

Firm, concentrated fruit nose with spice hints. Bags of tangy fruit and ripe, grainy tannins striking a very good balance. Long, chewy, deep fruit.

PRODUCER

Argiano

Argiano is a historic 250-acre estate with 120 acres of vineyards located near Montalcino, in Tuscany. Since 1992 it has been run by Noemi Marone Cinzano, whose family has owned the estate for generations. Argiano is best known for its Brunello di Montalcino, though it makes numerous other wines, including Solengo, a Super Tuscan made of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot and Syrah. Gambero Rosso, Italy’s leading wine journal, has praised the “beautiful historic estate” that “over the past few years has shown signs of great stylistic and qualitative renewal.” The journal has given the estate several ratings of 3 bicchieri, the journal’s highest rating.

REGION

Italy, Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino

Brunello di Montalcino is regarded as one of Italy’s best appellations. Located in south central Tuscany below Chianti, the wines of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are made of a Sangiovese clone called “brunello,” which means “little dark one,” a reference to the brown tones in the skin of the grape. Unlike some Tuscan appellations that allow other grapes to be blended with Sangiovese, Brunello di Montalcino is entirely Sangiovese. Montalcino itself is a picturesque, hill-top town not especially well known for wine production until the mid-19th century, when a local vineyard owner isolated the brunello clone and planted it. Other growers followed suit. Nevertheless it wasn’t until 1970s that wine enthusiasts started paying attention to Brunello di Montalcino, which by then was becoming an outstanding wine. Today there are 120 estates in the DOCG, up from about 25 estates in 1975. Brunellos in general are bigger, darker, more tannic and more powerful wines than Chiantis or most other Sangioveses. By law they must be aged for four years, and two of those years must be in wooden barrels.

VINTAGE

2019 Argiano Brunello di Montalcino