94
A little tight now, with cherry and cedar character on the nose and palate. Plenty of flowers as well. Medium-bodied and crisp, with firm tannins that are all together. There’s energy and brightness to this. Give it two or three years to open. Drink from 2027.
96
Ripe berry, blue flower, Mediterranean scrub and wild aromatic herb are just some of the aromas you’ll find on the fantastic 2020 Brunello from Argiano. It’s elegantly structured, full-bodied and delicious, delivering mature Marasca cherry, ripe plum, baking spice and licorice framed in firm, fine-grained tannins. Fresh acidity keeps it balanced.
94
Testvinder - Best buy Brunello
95
Great taste-olfactory refinement for a Brunello aged 24 months in large cask. Attack to the nose with sensations of marasca, then hints of mint from Aosta Valley, again sanguinella peel and white pepper. Drink of tension, with sapid tannins, citrusy-mentholated call.
94
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.
93
Strawberries, sweet caramel, sage, bay leaves and mandarin peel are the main scents of this young Brunello. Medium-full body, biting tannins and a finish with good energy from the center of the palate onwards.
94
A little tight now, with cherry and cedar character on the nose and palate. Plenty of flowers as well. Medium-bodied and crisp, with firm tannins that are all together. There’s energy and brightness to this. Give it two or three years to open. Drink from 2027.
93
The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino is decidedly savory and intense, with notes of tobacco, wilted violets, dusty earth and ashen stones. It flows across the palate with ease, drenched in primary concentration, soft-textured and round, offset by a core of tart wild berries. A tinge of spice slowly saturates the nose toward the close, tapering off staining and long, with a balanced tannic inflection that promises many years of balanced maturation.
94
From six parcels blended after fermentation in cement and aged in 30- to 50-hectolitre oak casks, the 2020 estate Brunello is an absolute charmer. Exotically scented, it leads with spiced persimmon, arbutus bush and heady lavender. Hints of sea and sand are redolent of the not-so-faraway Tuscan coast. 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.
94
Offering rose, red berry and earth aromas, this perfumed red adds to its flavor profile with iron and tobacco notes. Complex and balanced, with lively acidity and an edge of chalky tannins on the long aftertaste. Shows terrific intensity and freshness.
TESTVINDER - BEST VALUE BRUNELLO
93
The bright red 2020 Brunello Di Montalcino is pretty and pure, with a fruit-forward profile on the nose of bright red cherries, sweet tea, candied orange, and fennel. Medium-bodied, it floats on the palate with fine tannins and a snap of mouthwatering acidity that adds a bit of energy to this more elegantly styled vintage from Argiano. It's very pretty and approachable now but should age gracefully over the coming 10-12 years.
93
Jeg bilder mig ind, at man tydeligt kan smage den sydlige placering her, men vær opmærksom på, at næsen overhovedet ikke bærer præg af overmodenhed og solskoldning. Frugten er klart rød, højrød endda og ikke brændt, men de røde frugter udtrykker sig til gengæld varmt og sødmefuldt. Fast struktur, slank som sangiovese bør være, bitter og tannin, der sidder forrest i munden. Kernen er rødsaftig og der er bygget godt med bid udenpå. Varmepræget, lidt asketoner i eftersmagen, men stadig frisk.
