Argiano
Riserva DOCG
Brunello di Montalcino
2016

The producer

Argiano unquestionably stands as one of the esteemed estates in Montalcino, as acclaimed by Wine Advocate. With a lineage spanning 500 years, the family's legacy ranks among the region's most significant. Situated on a flat plateau 300 meters above sea level, their historic vineyards benefit from the protective shield of the Amiata mountain, shielding them from adverse weather conditions. According to Eric Guido, while it may be premature to declare Argiano as the most improved estate in Montalcino of the past decade, they undeniably contend for that esteemed title.

The wine

Argiano's Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2016 is a captivating expression of Sangiovese from the esteemed Montalcino region in Tuscany, Italy. This wine embodies the essence of its terroir with a complex bouquet of ripe cherry, red plum, leather, and hints of tobacco. On the palate, it showcases a harmonious interplay of rich fruit flavors, velvety tannins, and well-balanced acidity, leading to a long and elegant finish.

Crafted with meticulous attention to detail and aged to perfection, this Brunello Riserva exemplifies the depth, structure, and finesse characteristic of the finest wines from Montalcino, making it a delightful choice for both immediate enjoyment and long-term aging.

We choose our wines based on a range of criteria (see how we choose our wines) of which critic scores is just one. Rather than simply highlight the best score to promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a 92/100 average critic score or better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add individual critic scores to our website in the future.