Argiano Brunello di Montalcino 2017

Description

Villa Argiano lay claim to being the oldest wine estate in Montalcino, located below Saint’Angelo in Colle, some 8km from the famous wine town. Built in 1581 the Villa passed through many sets of hands over the centuries and in 1992, the current owner Noemi Marone Cinzano purchased the property. In the past the renown consultant, Giacomo Tachis, the man behind Sassacaia, was involved in the project and the Bordeaux varieties were planted but today Bordeaux-trained winemaker Hans Vinding-Diers holds the reins. The estates range of wines is superb and includes Suolo, their silky Sangiovese and stunning Brunello di Montalcino and Rosso di Montalcino.

Brunello is the soul, the identity of Argiano: elegance, finesse and, at the same time, structure and long aging.

This Brunello di Montalcino is made entirely with Sangiovese from vineyards planted- on marl, clay and limestone at a relatively high altitude between 280 to 310 metres above sea level. The vines are, on average, sixty years of age. The juice goes through cold soaking, is fermented in tanks with its indigenous yeasts and then matured in Slovenian oak barrels of various sizes for up to 30 months.

93 Points, Monica Larner, Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate “The Argiano 2017 Brunello di Montalcino is a wine of considerable bandwidth with lots of dark fruit, rich plum and spice. It carries medium fruit weight and concentration that proves more than enough to surround and soften the spicy oak notes and toast that also play an important role in this hot-vintage Brunello. The results are plump and slightly round, but you also get the acidity and the tannic structure of an age-worthy Sangiovese. Organically farmed fruit is selected from across the best parcels of the estate, and some of the vines are up to 55 years old. Production is 130,000 bottles, and I would recommend setting this bottle aside for near- to medium-term drinking. Drink: 2023-2038″  

92 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous “The 2017 Brunello di Montalcino is incredibly exotic in both spice and floral tones, and an intense wave of cherry and raspberry preserves mixes with hints of tangerine and cocoa that pull you close. This is so deep and fleshy yet energetic in feel, boasting a core of bright acidity that enlivens the experience and motivates the tart wild berries, zesty citrus and inner rose tones. Light tannins linger, yet the 2017 remains juicy and fun, delivering gobs of immediate pleasure though lasting notes of red currant, licorice and clove. Sadly, there wil be no Vigna del Suolo from 2017, as all of that juice was added to bolster the Brunello. Even so, production wsas down by 35%.”
94 Points; James Suckling “Very attractive floral and fresh aromas to the plums and cherries, following through to the palate. Flavorful and gorgeous, yet lively and focused. Lovely 2017. Drink now or hold.”

RRP $120 Our Special price $98.99 when you buy 6 or more of this wine.