2019 - RP95 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Opening to a thick, blackish appearance, the Argiano 2019 Solengo is definitely more concentrated and tightly stitched together next to the 2018 edition. This is a supersized blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Petit Verdot, 20% Merlot and 5% Sangiovese that reveals the extra concentration of the vintage, and the important use of new and used French oak (for 18 months of aging), to create a texturally important and aromatically intense expression. The vines are planted in alluvial soils rich in sand and calcareous marl at 280 to 310 meters in elevation. The grapes are farmed organically and are relatively young, at up to 22 years of age. Plummy fruit and ripe blackberry segues to spice, tar and tobacco. This 2019 vintage shows better tannin management compared to the more astringent 2018 edition.

2019 年版的 Argiano Solengo 呈現出厚重的黑色外觀，與 2018 年版相比，它絕對更加濃縮和緊密地結合在一起。 這是一款由50% 赤霞珠、25% 小維多、20% 梅洛和5% 桑嬌維塞混合而成的超大混釀，揭示了該年份的額外濃度，以及新舊法國橡木的重要用途（陳年18 個月），創造出質感重要且芳香濃鬱的表達。 葡萄藤種植在海拔280至310公尺、富含沙子和鈣質泥灰岩的沖積土壤中。 這些葡萄採用有機種植，樹齡相對較年輕，可達 22 年。 李子果香和成熟黑莓的香氣逐漸過渡到香料、焦油和煙草的味道。 與更澀的 2018 年版本相比，這款 2019 年年份酒顯示出更好的單寧管理。

The estate of Argiano

MONTALCINO EST. 1580

Argiano is part of the history of the Montalcino region and it’s one of the most prestigious and historical reality in the area. The name is thought to derive from the first settlements in Roman times – ‘Ara Janus’, referring to the god Janus. Another potential origin could be ‘the land of the River Orcia’ – known in ancient times as ‘Orgia’ and therefore Argiano.

The history of Argiano has a turning point in the 16th century with the decline of the Tolomei family in favor of the noble Pecci family from Sienna and with the construction of their magnificent villa between 1580 and 1596, perfect exempla of a 16th century noble residence. The name of the villa, Bell’Aria, was chosen when the Pecci decided to build it preserving the original center of the castle on the crest of the hill precisely because of the air quality.