Argentiera, Bolgheri Superiore other_regions Still a note of purple

Still a note of purple

Lots of fun for claret lovers now

the 2001 Vigna d'Alceo remains a behemoth

It produced interesting wines specifically in Barbaresco and almost nowhere else in Northern Italy

Argentiera, Bolgheri Superiore other_regions Still a note of purpleThe 2004 Argentiera is sweet and layered in its dark cherries, toasted oak, earthiness and smoke. It offers notable balance, with ripe tannins that are beautifully woven into the wines medium bodied yet generous frame. This blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc spent 14 months in French oak. Anticipated maturity, 2009 2016. Tenuta Argentiera is a new property owned by Florentine entrepreneurs Corrado and Marcello Fratini