"Here's a nicely balanced Brunello that boasts bright cherry fruit intensity despite the many years of cellar aging required by the appellation. The Argiano 2020 Brunello di Montalcino offers a robust layer of red and purple berry fruits along with soft spice, grilled herb and sweet potting soil. There is a slightly botanical element to the wine with green herb and dried lavender. The wine is made with fruit from old and new vines, ranging in age from 12 to 55 years old. The tannins are very fine-grained, and the acidity is present to good effect but is not too sharp." 94pts Monica Larner The Wine Advocate
Decanter’s ‘Best Value’ Brunello 2020
“The 2020 estate Brunello is an absolute charmer. Exotically scented, it leads with spiced persimmon, arbutus bush and heady lavender. Appetising and accessible, the palate is packed with glossy, almost candied fruit, and there is a fullness of flavour without being heavy. Fine, powdery tannins dissolve fluently, exposing a juicy core of succulent blood orange. Impossible not to like.” - Michaela Morris
Warm winter, infrequent rainfall, but sufficient to meet groundwater requirements. The months of June and July were perfect, including some rain and a beautiful temperature range. At the end of July and the beginning of August there were hot weeks with the vineyards reacting very well without going into water stress. A rain at the end of the estate allowed us to maintain a gradual and homogeneous maturation.
