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Argentiera 2011 75cl

DOC | Bolgheri | Tuscany | Italy
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91 Robert Parker
A blend of 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc, the 2011 Bolgheri Superiore Argentiera peels back with luscious layers of dark spice, plum and black cherry. Toasted oak notes also play a prominent role on the bouquet and the wine needs more time to fully integrate. The 2011 vintage shows soft, sun-ripened tannins.<br/><br/>The big news from Tenuta Argentiera is the release of a new wine, the 100% Cabernet Franc Lavinia Maria. It shows a good first effort, but I hope to see more from this expression in the years to come. <br/><br/>
90 Wine Spectator
Rich and firmly structured, with dense tannins supporting the black cherry and blackberry flavors. Spice and mineral accents add interest while this stays firm and energetic on the finish. Best from 2016 through 2023. 2,915 cases made. –BS
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Tenuta Argentiera
From the plains to the Tuscan hills, Tenuta Argentiera stretches across the Alta Maremma coast located about 100-kilometers south-west of Italy’s beloved city, Florence. Founded originally in 1999, through a partnership with neighboring estate owner, Antinori, the property is now under sole-ownership of the Fratini brothers, Corrado and Marcello. Seventy-five of the estate’s 500-hectares are planted to typical Bordeaux varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Syrah. Straddling the DOC Bolgheri and IGT Toscana appellations, the tenuta’s first vintage was released in 2003. Today, their wines continue to characteristically mirror Argentiera’s special piece of Maremma terroir. The DOC Bolgheri Superiore flagship, Argentiera is a rich red blend made from the property’s most tended to grapes, with a strong Cabernet Sauvignon backbone the wine is ripe and silky. They also produce two other Bolgheri DOCs, Villa Donaratico and Poggio ai Ginepri, as well as an impressive pure Merlot, Bartholomäus.