Winemaker Notes
Argentiera, Doc Bolgheri Superiore, draws its strength and uniqueness from the magnificent territory in which it’s generated. The grapes come from the estate’s best vineyards of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc. It is a wine with a rich and silky taste. A long maturation in French oak barrels, the structure of Cabernet Sauvignon, and the unique terroir of Tenuta Argentiera make this wine on of the greatest expressions in the Bolgheri area. 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Aromas of plums and berries with some chocolate and vanilla undertones. Full-bodied and layered with soft tannins that are bright at the end. Currants and blackberries. Currant bush, too. Love the tannin texture to this.
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Jeb Dunnuck
The 2018 Argentiera has a more floral profile aromatically. From a vintage that saw some rain in the spring, lending good water reserve into the warm summer, cooler winds slowed ripening, making it difficult for the fruit to reach maturity. This vintage is a little slower to show itself in the glass before revealing more mineral-inflected aromas of dusty earth, blackberry, violets, mint, and polished leather. The palate is all about finesse and elegance, with fine tannins, a pretty and fruity mid-palate, and floral and gentle mineral notes lasting on the finish. While it has a rounded mouthfeel.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2018 Argentiera Bolgheri Superiore is a substantial red wine with a long, intense finish. TASTING NOTES: This wine shines with aromas and flavors of black fruits, violets, and oak. Enjoy it with a grilled ribeye topped with diced shallots and a touch of blue cheese. (Tasted: June 19, 2022, San Francisco, CA)
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Wine Spectator
This red offers a fine balance between savory wild rosemary, thyme and sage notes and black currant fruit, with an underlying hint of iron, matching ripeness and freshness with chalky tannins. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2032. 5,500 cases made, 750 cases imported.
One of the world’s most classic and popular styles of red wine, Bordeaux-inspired blends have spread from their homeland in France to nearly every corner of the New World. Typically based on either Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot and supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot, the best of these are densely hued, fragrant, full of fruit and boast a structure that begs for cellar time. Somm Secret—Blends from Bordeaux are generally earthier compared to those from the New World, which tend to be fruit-dominant.
An outstanding wine region made famous by Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, who planted Cabernet Sauvignon vines for his own consumption in 1940s on his San Guido estate, and called the resulting wine, Sassicaia. Today the region’s Tuscan reds are based on Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, which can be made as single varietal wines or blends. The local Sangiovese can make up no more than 50% of the blends. Today Sassicaia has its own DOC designation within the Bogheri DOC appellation.