2012 Argiano Brunello di Montalcino

Community Tasting Notes (105) Avg Score: 91.2 points

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  4/6/2024 - CWilliam wrote: 94 Points

  Orange/red color. On nose, iodine, savory tobacco, sweet/sour cherry and tomato paste. On palate, medium+ body, medium+ acidity, medium tannins and very long (mouth watering) finish. While tomato paste nosted on nose, no fruit oxidation on palate. Do think it's at peak. 94+/-

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  2/2/2024 - Racer117 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Very enjoyable. Good balance of red fruit, spices, leather. Minimal funkiness. Seems to be in its drinking window.

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  12/26/2023 - WineFrogg wrote: 92 Points

  Fine, textbook Brunello - approaching peak. Showed well at PnP. Moderate acidity which helped to deal with the Christmas turkey, leaving a clean, fresh aftertaste. Very enjoyable and excellent value for money. Drink from now to 2028.

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  11/14/2023 - Zed57 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  I get it now. There is a wall of ultra fine tannins that is deceptive in its subtlety and allows just a peak of what is underneath. Try again in a couple of years.

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  10/21/2023 - Rote Kappelle Likes this wine: 93 Points

  I think this wine is a tribute to the splendidly named Chemical Brothers and their song 'Alive, Alone'; it provokes both melancholy and a sense of deep 'Nyaw!', the spirit that is irresistible.
  
  Another wine that really wants plenty of time open - decant and give at least 6 hours but if you can, drink it at least 24 hours after decanting. I actually found this at its finest on the third day open.
  
  On day 1 this is ok, but dominated by baked fruit, strawberry that has been left to wither a little on the berry with slug trails over it. There is also irritating chocolate and mocca (presumably a combination of very ripe fruit and oak) and some attractive dried herb and graphite and dust. Length, intensity and that quality known as 'Grrrrpthnnnt' are undeniable.
  
  The colour of this is still unadulterated youth - purples and reds. Almost glans like.
  
  On day 3 we finally get integration and real development of fruit. I am getting plum and some delicious mulberry - there is that sour kick right at the end after you have collapsed shivering from the synapse devouring dark fruit. None of that was apparent to me on day 1.
  
  Tannins are the usual Italianate flood in full spate, but they are fine and, cad that I am, I love them; 'feed me fire, for I will grow'.
  
  If I scored this on day 1 it would struggle to the high 80's or 90 at best. On day3 it is the equivalent of the wash of keyboard textures that make 'Alive, Alone' - and I never wanted to be either of those.

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