2019 Argentiera Bolgheri Superiore Argentiera

Parker - Larner 97 Punkte: Tasted from barrel, the 2019 Ventaglio is a wine of wild potential. I can’t wait to taste the finished results. So far, we have vibrant and youthful fruit, with well-integrated vanilla and hazelnut and plenty of soft blackberry at the back. This whole flight of Cabernet Franc had a beautiful crescendo, culminating with this bottle.

Suckling 97 Punkte: This is so nicely crafted, with tannins that are fine and integrated, creating such a fine, silky texture. It’s medium-bodied with fantastic length and a long, persistent finish. So drinkable now, but will be even better in two or three years. Try after 2024.

Dunnuck 96 Punkte: The 2019 Argentiera is compact and savory with herbaceous layers as well as notes of menthol, toasted cedar, cassis, and fresh leather. Full-bodied and fresh, with beautiful taper and a lift of acidity on the finish, it delivers a rich concentration of flavors with blackberry, violets, and oak spice. It is long on the palate and deserves another year in cellar before enjoying over the following 15-20 years.

Falstaff 98 Punkte: Edles Rubinrot, dunkel leuchtend. Satte und einladende Nase, eröffnet mit feinen würzigen Noten, etwas Sandelholz und Kardamom, dann satte Waldfrucht und reife Himbeere, nach Amarenakirsche im Nachhall. Am Gaumen mit edler Würze und tollem Schmelz, breitet sich ausgewogen über die Zunge, mit engmaschigem Tannin, sehr präzise, zeigt Finesse und Eleganz, mit feinem Druck am Gaumen, langer Abgang.