Argiano Brunello di Montalcino

In the glass

Aroma: black cherry, violet, graphite, leather

Palate: dark plum, iron, sweet spice, tobacco

Argiano's annata Brunello from the Renaissance Sant'Angelo in Colle estate. The 2018 vintage was named Wine Spectator's Wine of the Year 2023.

What it pairs with

• Bistecca alla fiorentina Find bistecca alla fiorentina on TableJourney →
  Modern Brunello structure for a thick T-bone.
• Wild boar with chocolate sauce
  Game and dark fruit lock together.
• Aged Pecorino Toscano
  Crystalline cheese sharpens the wine's cherry depth.

History

Argiano was founded as a Renaissance villa in 1580; first Brunello vintage 1967. Andre Esteves acquired the estate in 2013. The 2018 Brunello was named Wine Spectator's 2023 Wine of the Year, the first Italian to claim the title in two decades.

1. 1967 — First Argiano Brunello vintage
2. 2013 — Andre Esteves acquires the estate
3. 2023 — Wine Spectator names 2018 Brunello its Wine of the Year

Facts

Producer

Argiano

Grapes

Sangiovese Grosso (100%)

Classification

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

Oak

24 months in mixed French and Slavonian oak

ABV

14.5%

Price

EUR 60 to 90 at retail

Drinking window

8 to 25 from vintage

First vintage

1967

Scores

• Wine Spectator 95 (2018 vintage, reviewed 2023)
• Wine Advocate 93 (2018 vintage, reviewed 2023)

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