This bottle was purchased for me in Tuscany on release and was stored in my cellar since. Considering all the hoopla surrounding the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG recently, I didn't know what to expect of this wine. I'd always enjoyed Argiano's wines, and I was disappointed to learn that the brunellos had - just maybe - been doctored with cabernet, merlot, or syrah. But even if that was true, this was just too good to ignore.
This wine was big and juicy, with a beet color, medium-full body with tar and dried fruit scents. It displayed punchy acidity and a tart 30-second finish. There was incredible complexity to this...and I swear I could smell the illegal cabernet here - it was just too focused a road-tar scent to ignore. It toned down after being open a couple hours. We'll be talking about this wine for a long time to come.
this wine was amazing! thanks for sharing it with me. :)
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