Argiano Brunello di Montalcino, 1997
This entry was posted on 5/1/2007 7:45 AM and is filed under Italian Wines-Tuscany, Chianti, Brunello.
I tasted this wine with a cold, so my review may not be entirely fair. Nevertheless, for a 1997 Brunello, the wine should have had more concentration and punch. The wine was well balanced with all the flavors one would expect in a Brunello, but the bouquet was shy and the flavors muted. Did my cold play a role? Perhaps, but the food I ate at the same time seemed to smell and taste normal to me. I will try this wine again, as I had bought three bottles. For an inexpensive Brunello, the wine remains a good deal. If it is priced similar to other high scoring Brunellos, I would choose the latter.
3 stars
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