96
points
Tenuta Argentiera 2008 Argentiera Red (Bolgheri Superiore)
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$75
Here’s a beautifully chocolaty and rich blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc, with plush layers of sweet cherry, Indian spice, tobacco and espresso. The wine is amazingly rich and long lasting, with silky, supple tannins at the very end. Keep it in your cellar 10 years or more, or drink it now.
— M.L.
(2/1/2012)
91
points
Tenuta Argentiera 2004 Argentiera Red (Bolgheri Superiore)
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$80
Sophisticated and vibrant with chewy succulence and firm tannins, the top wine of this up and coming Bolgheri estate boasts plush concentration, a nice linear quality and generous aromas of black currant, cedar, licorice, green herb and toasted nuts. There’s good complexity and personality here due to the wine’s many aromatic nuances and deep layers of fruit. Drink…
— M.L.
(4/1/2008)