GENERAL INFORMATION
Estate / Producer / Brand: Argiano
Region: Tuscany, Italy
Appellation: Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Type: Dry red why, non-sparkling
Vintage: 2016
Date of Tasting: January 2023
Type of viticulture: Organic farming (not certified)
Grapes used: 100% Sangiovese
Vintage Blend: 100% grapes from the 2016 harvest
Winemaking details: low level of intervention
Aging: 30 months under oak (Garbellotto barrels) + 10 months in bottle
Sugar level: low
Sulphites: Contains sulphites
APPEARANCE
- Colour = Ruby
- Intensity = Deep
NOSE
- Intensity = Medium+
- Aromas Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + Tertiary
- Aromas = Cherry, Strawberry, violet, cloves, wild berries, spices, blossom, sage
PALATE
- Sweetness = Dry
- Acidity = Medium+
- Tannins = High (silky and well integrated)
- Alcohol = HIgh (14.5%)
- Body = Medium+
- Flavour Intensity = Pronounced
- Flavour Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + Tertiary
- Flavour details = Cherry, Strawberry, violet, cloves, wild berries, spices, blossom, sage, hints of mint and menthol
- Other = Not overly toasted aromas, beautiful acidity with a slightly minty finish
- Finish = Long
GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)
- Overall Quality = Outstanding
- Bottle Aging =
- Can be kept at around 8°C for up to 15-20 years
- Will gain complexity from aging
- Retail Price = 300 euros for a 75cl individual bottle (France retail price, incl. taxes)
- Value for Money = Average
- Comparison with same price competition = Average
- Suitability for Diabetics = suitable
- Service Temperature = around 14-15°C
- Suggested Food & Wine Pairing = Beef, Red meat, mushroom sauces
- Comments = Elegant and racy wine that will impress you with its perfect balance between acidity-tannins and aromas. It has a great aging potential. It was just a pleasure to taste it. I cannot recommend this wine enough.
- Final Grade = A+
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(1)GENERAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE
Please note that although all efforts have been made to be as objective as possible, the general assessment inherently involves a degree of subjectivity based on a personal evaluation of the wine.
- Overall Quality scale
- Poor < Acceptable < Good < Very Good < Outstanding
- Bottle Aging
- Will it beneficiate from additional aging?
- Retail Price
- Usually the retail price for one bottle including taxes
- Value for Money
- Quality offered compared to the price paid
- Comparison with same price competition
- where does it stand compared to average competition of the same price range
- Suitability for Diabetics
- Evaluation of the level of final sugar for early stages diabetics
- Comments
- Any additional elements worth noting
- Final Grade Scale
- A++ = Out of the Charts Wine (Stellar, Hors Classe, Fuori Classe)
- A+ = Outstanding Wine
- A = Great Wine
- A- = Very Very Good
- B+ = Very Good
- B = Good
- B- = Noteworthy
- C+ = Acceptable
- C = Poor
- F = The worst grade of this scale
