Winemaker Notes
A great Tuscan wine from Cabernet Franc. Fine and elegant, intense ruby red color with purple highlights. On the nose can be perceived intense aromas of plum’s jam and cherry with delicate hints of black pepper, licorice and cocoa. The palate is powerful and rich with elegant tannin and soft balsamic and mineral notes.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
This is a beautiful cabernet franc with crushed berries and blackberries, as well as hints of chocolate and walnuts. Fresh bay leaf and other herbs, too. Full-bodied with round, polished tannins and a flavorful finish. Long. Cabernet franc. Needs time to come more together, but terrific potential. Try after 2025.
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Wine Enthusiast
A luxurious blend of spices, macerated berries and vanilla is enriched with cherries and black licorice on the nose of this Cabernet Franc, and that depth continues on the palate, soaked in cherries, blackberries and figs given yet more intensity with black pepper and wet stone. Tannins are begin to relax but still providing length and structure.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
From jeweler-turned-vintner Giovanni Bulgari, the Podernuovo a Palazzone 2018 Argirio is Cabernet Franc, although past vintages were blended with some Cabernet Sauvignon. The first thing you notice is the power of the wine and the 15% alcohol content, which reflects the warm sunshine of southern Tuscany and a hot vintage. The bouquet reveals dark fruit, spice, spicy redwood, teak and baker's chocolate.
Legendary in Italy for its Renaissance art and striking landscape, Tuscany is also home to many of the country’s best red wines. Sangiovese reigns supreme here, as either the single varietal, or a dominant player, in almost all of Tuscany’s best.
A remarkable Chianti, named for its region of origin, will have a bright acidity, supple tannins and plenty of cherry fruit character. From the hills and valleys surrounding the medieval village of Montalcino, come the distinguished and age-worthy wines based on Brunello (Sangiovese). Earning global acclaim since the 1970s, the Tuscan Blends are composed solely of international grape varieties or a mix of international and Sangiovese. The wine called Vine Nobile di Montepulciano, composed of Prognolo Gentile (Sangiovese) and is recognized both for finesse and power.