Winemaker Notes
Rich, opulent, and forward on fruit. Punches above its weight for body, structure, and density. A full bodied, powerful red from Bolgheri that many Super Tuscans aspire to be.
Blend: 45%Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 10% Petit Verdot
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
I like the currant and tar aromas with some bayleaf that follow through to a medium body, with creamy and polished tannins that give this depth and intensity. Very polished palate. Drink or hold.
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Wine Enthusiast
Aromas of pepper, wet slate tart blackberries and wild fennel swirl together to create a refreshing, invigorating nose. The palate layers more blackberries over black licorice and dark chocolate, before a finish of bitter citrus and tea leaf tang. Very lively acid bounces around taut tannins.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
The 2022 Argentiera Bolgheri Rosso displays a deep ruby color and opens with captivating aromas of fragrant earth and dazzling black fruits. On the palate, it reveals generous layers of ripe blackberries and plums intertwined with subtle notes of sweet oak, creating a harmonious and polished texture. This expressive and elegant Bolgheri Rosso is a superb companion to a dinner featuring succulent prime rib, where its richness and depth complement the meat’s tenderness and savory intensity. (Tasted: November 10, 2025, San Francisco, CA)
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The Argentiera 2022 Bolgheri Rosso Villa Donoratico is rich and velvety on first inspection, with a generous bouquet. The wine shows aromas of black cherry and blackberry preserves. The 2022 growing season was hot, with heat spikes lasting until mid-August. These conditions have created a front-loaded red with a moment of thinness on the mid-palate. Pair it with barbecued meats and ribs.
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Jeb Dunnuck
The 2022 Villa Donoratico pours a dark magenta/red color and is ripe with aromas of baked red plum, leather, autumn leaves, and balsamic herbs. It is fleshy and full on the palate, with plush, ripe tannins, even acidity, and a balanced richness through the finish. This hearty wine is also showing well now, and I would prefer to drink it over the next 8-10 years.
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.